2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
Jayapura earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for Jayapura in October 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
44.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
25 Oct 1996
Jayapura, Indonesia
Depth
55.0 km
UTC
07:27:20
Coordinates
-3.797, 140.248
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 55.0 km, averaging 44.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 25, 1996 to Wednesday, October 30, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
55.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
25 Oct 1996 07:27:20 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
30 Oct 1996 17:40:40 UTC