Earthquake details

Monday, May 8, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.272 and latitude -3.854.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 112.7 km
Coordinates -3.854, 141.272
UTC time 2006-05-08 18:37:00.040
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-08

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