Earthquake details

Friday, May 17, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.871 and latitude -3.247.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.247, 139.871
UTC time 2019-05-17 23:02:32.774
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-05-17

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