Earthquake details

Sunday, October 21, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 21, 2001 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 84.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.440 and latitude -4.680.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.680, 139.440
UTC time 2001-10-21 05:27:14.510
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-10-21

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