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| UTC time | 1989-08-01 00:18:04 |
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| ISC event | 393850 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | August 1, 1989 |
| Local time | 9:18 WITA |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Mw |
| Epicenter | 4°30′40″S 139°01′19″E / 4.511°S 139.022°E[1] |
| Type | Dip-slip |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) [2] |
| Casualties | 120 dead 120 injured |
The 1989 Irian Jaya earthquake struck Kurima District, Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia – then Irian Jaya province – on August 1 with a moment magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Around 120 people were killed, mainly due to landslides and mudslides.
- ^ "Significant earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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