Earthquake details

Saturday, March 29, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 29, 1997 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 100.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.839 and latitude -4.234.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.234, 139.839
UTC time 1997-03-29 18:24:55.070
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-29

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