| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.555, 140.093 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-17 18:14:17.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 17, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 17, 2002 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.093 and latitude -3.555.
| Location | Jayapura |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-17
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