Earthquake details

Friday, February 16, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 16, 1990 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 114.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.272 and latitude -3.564.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 46.8 km
Coordinates -3.564, 140.272
UTC time 1990-02-16 21:02:53.730
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-16

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