Earthquake details

Sunday, December 17, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 56.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.144 and latitude -2.471.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.471, 140.144
UTC time 2023-12-17 14:27:35.486
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-17

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