Earthquake details

Monday, January 27, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 27, 1992 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.975 and latitude -2.864.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.864, 139.975
UTC time 1992-01-27 08:23:41.780
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-01-27

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