5
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1997
Jayapura earthquakes in May 1997
Earthquake archive for Jayapura in May 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
64.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
17 May 1997
Jayapura, Indonesia
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
19:17:24
Coordinates
-2.807, 139.048
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 123.7 km, averaging 64.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 3, 1997 to Saturday, May 17, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
17 May 1997 19:17:24 UTC
4.4
123.7 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
14 May 1997 22:41:04 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
06 May 1997 00:44:25 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
03 May 1997 12:10:03 UTC
4.1
100.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
11 May 1997 00:54:18 UTC