Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 136.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.214 and latitude -2.903.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates -2.903, 139.214
UTC time 2021-02-16 19:09:40.907
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-16

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