Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.291 and latitude -2.309.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.309, 139.291
UTC time 2021-10-20 06:10:47.006
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-20

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