Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 176.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.226 and latitude -3.041.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 9.9 km
Coordinates -3.041, 142.226
UTC time 2022-12-15 15:44:37.807
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-15

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