Earthquake details

Monday, August 29, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 29, 2005 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 158.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.171 and latitude -2.689.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates -2.689, 139.171
UTC time 2005-08-29 17:11:46.330
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-08-29

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