Earthquake details

Sunday, December 24, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 24, 2006 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 184.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.044 and latitude -2.115.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates -2.115, 139.044
UTC time 2006-12-24 17:39:07.350
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-12-24

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