Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 8, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 8, 1994 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 183.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.644 and latitude -4.241.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 74.7 km
Coordinates -4.241, 140.644
UTC time 1994-02-08 21:56:16.400
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-02-08

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