Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 15, 1989 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 132.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.542 and latitude -3.067.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.067, 139.542
UTC time 1989-11-15 07:46:52.340
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-15

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