Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 239.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.835 and latitude -2.916.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.916, 142.835
UTC time 2020-05-21 19:18:49.350
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-21

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