Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
2004 June 18 13:22:41 UTC

A moderate earthquake occurred at 13:22:41 (UTC) on Friday, June 18, 2004. The magnitude 5.0 event has been located in NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 31 km (19 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 5.0 Date-Time Friday, June 18, 2004 at 13:22:41 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Friday, June 18, 2004 at 10:22:41 PM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 1.860°S, 138.747°E Depth 31.3 km (19.4 miles) Region NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA Distances 230 km (140 miles) WNW of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia 295 km (185 miles) WNW of Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG 1455 km (910 miles) NE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia 3585 km (2220 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles); depth +/- 17.2 km (10.7 miles) Parameters Nst= 65, Nph= 65, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.76 sec, Gp= 76°, M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=R Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID usjwau

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