M6.7 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
16706 d ago · 19 Jan 1981, 15:11 UTC 268 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 268 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia on 19 Jan 1981, 15:11 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Wamena, about 62 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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