Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 226.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.203 and latitude -2.203.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 22.1 km
Coordinates -2.203, 138.203
UTC time 2024-05-21 08:31:56.954
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-05-21

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