Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 1, 1989 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.022 and latitude -4.511.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 14.3 km
Coordinates -4.511, 139.022
UTC time 1989-08-01 00:18:04.890
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-08-01

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