3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Jayapura earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Jayapura in 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
27.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
23 Jul 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 15.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 27.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, April 24, 1979 to Monday, July 23, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
15.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
23 Jul 1979 05:52:52 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
08 Jun 1979 22:33:20 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
24 Apr 1979 08:35:27 UTC