Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 3, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 3, 1994 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 217.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.812 and latitude -1.889.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 21.8 km
Coordinates -1.889, 138.812
UTC time 1994-05-03 22:53:46.700
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-05-03

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