Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.473 and latitude -2.836.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.836, 141.473
UTC time 2021-05-21 03:52:16.058
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-21

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