Earthquake details

Saturday, January 18, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.336 and latitude -2.841.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates -2.841, 139.336
UTC time 2020-01-18 16:38:14.301
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2020-01-18

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