Earthquake details

Friday, August 16, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 16, 1991 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 18.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.539 and latitude -2.455.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.455, 140.539
UTC time 1991-08-16 09:29:46.650
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-16

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