Earthquake details

Monday, July 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 7, 1997 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 152.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.886 and latitude -2.725.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.725, 138.886
UTC time 1997-07-07 09:44:33.090
Location Abepura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-07

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