Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 99 km south of Abepura, Papua, Indonesia, on Sunday, 12 Aug 1951 9:10 pm (GMT +0)
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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 15 km depth
Date & time: 12 Aug 1951 21:10:01 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 12 Aug 1951 9:10 pm (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.483°S / 140.595°E
(Papua, Indonesia)Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (61 mi) S of Abepura (Papua) (pop: 62,200) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) S of Jayapura (Papua) (pop: 134,900) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SW of Vanimo (Sandaun, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (123 mi) WSW of Aitape (Sandaun, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 5,550) --> See nearby quakes!
260 km (161 mi) WNW of Ambunti (East Sepik, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (189 mi) NNW of Kiunga (North Fly, Western Province, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
337 km (210 mi) W of Wewak (East Sepik, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
374 km (232 mi) NW of Tari (Papua New Guinea) (pop: 8,190) --> See nearby quakes!
450 km (280 mi) NW of Mendi (Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
482 km (299 mi) WNW of Mt Hagen (Dei District, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.2 | 15 km | Papua, Indonesia | USGS |
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