Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 141.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.266 and latitude -3.812.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates -3.812, 140.266
UTC time 2012-03-20 17:56:18.800
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-03-20

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