Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 8, 1989 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 48.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.013 and latitude -4.529.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.529, 139.013
UTC time 1989-11-08 16:49:10.780
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-08

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