Earthquake — Indonesia: New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Jayawijaya Mts

Quando

19 de jan. de 1981

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitude

6.7

Onde

Indonesia

Coordenadas

4.58° S, 139.23° E

Deaths

305

Damage musd

5

Depth km

33

Earthquake in Indonesia

Shortly after midnight local time on January 20, 1981, eastern Indonesia was struck by an earthquake known as the 1981 Irian Jaya earthquake. Registering a moment magnitude of 6.7, it killed more than 300 people, damaging structures and buildings across the Irian Jaya province. Indonesia is highly active in terms of seismicity and volcanic eruptions, with a subduction zone and many faults.

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