Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 17, 1991 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 234.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.715 and latitude -4.390.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates -4.390, 142.715
UTC time 1991-05-17 02:31:25.700
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1991-05-17

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