Earthquake details

Thursday, August 29, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 29, 1991 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.709 and latitude -3.161.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.161, 139.709
UTC time 1991-08-29 08:44:40.970
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-08-29

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