Earthquake details

Monday, August 14, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 14, 2017 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 139.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.257 and latitude -3.791.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates -3.791, 140.257
UTC time 2017-08-14 23:49:27.150
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-08-14

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