Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 16, 2004 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.065 and latitude -3.744.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 6.9 km
Coordinates -3.744, 140.065
UTC time 2004-08-16 05:40:51.180
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-16

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