Earthquake details

Sunday, October 19, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.999 and latitude -3.557.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 63.2 km
Coordinates -3.557, 139.999
UTC time 2008-10-19 23:29:14.780
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-19

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