Earthquake details

Sunday, September 3, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 3, 1989 at 08:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 50.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.084 and latitude -4.527.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.527, 139.084
UTC time 1989-09-03 08:36:32.340
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-03

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