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Piru, Indonesia

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82 ft Elevation 25 meters
78°F Avg Temperature 26°C
Piru has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 81°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 336 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 82.8 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

81°F Jan (27°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average78.3°F
45% above US avg
January Average81°F (27°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days336 days/yr

Geography

Elevation82 ft (25 m)
Area115.3 sq mi (298.6 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates-3.0618°N, 128.1945°W
TimezoneAsia/Jayapura

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 82.8"
118% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 15.60"
Driest Month (Nov) 4.00"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

939 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.8. Most recent: M4.1 on Jul 25, 2025.

Aug 28, 2000 98 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M6.8 147 km
Jan 28, 2004 107 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia M6.7 89 km
Mar 14, 2006 108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia M6.7 124 km
Mar 19, 2001 41 km SSW of Ambon, Indonesia M6.5 109 km
Sep 25, 2019 33 km NE of Ambon, Indonesia M6.5 48 km
Jun 24, 1997 193 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia M6.4 131 km
Mar 30, 2003 92 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia M6.2 73 km
Aug 28, 2000 100 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M6.1 141 km
Aug 16, 2011 151 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia M6.1 85 km
Oct 31, 2017 48 km W of Ambon, Indonesia M6.1 91 km
Jan 11, 2007 100 km W of Ambon, Indonesia M6.0 121 km
Dec 30, 1996 33 km SSW of Ambon, Indonesia M6.0 104 km
Apr 24, 2010 181 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia M6.0 128 km
Oct 31, 2017 53 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.8 100 km
Oct 1, 2000 101 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.8 145 km
Jun 23, 1992 33 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia M5.8 116 km
Mar 19, 2001 50 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.8 111 km
Oct 31, 2017 48 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.7 97 km
May 2, 2014 87 km W of Ambon, Indonesia M5.7 122 km
Oct 23, 2000 96 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.7 142 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

16 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 100.0 m (328 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1674 BANDA SEA Eruption + Earthquake 100.0 m 2,330 91 km
1899 BANDA SEA Eruption + Earthquake 12.0 m 2,460 35 km
2006 SERAM ISLAND Earthquake 3.5 m 4 124 km
1983 BANDA SEA Earthquake 3.0 m 115 km
1841 BANDA SEA Earthquake 1.5 m 130 km
1885 MOLUCCAS ISLANDS Earthquake 1.2 m 99 km
1711 BANDA SEA Earthquake 1.2 m 2 137 km
1876 CERAM SEA Earthquake 0.3 m 105 km
2004 SERAM ISLAND Earthquake 89 km
1950 BANDA SEA Earthquake 1 83 km
1892 SERAM ISLAND Earthquake 50 km
1891 BANDA SEA Unknown 137 km
1775 AMBON ISLAND Earthquake 71 km
1754 BANDA SEA Earthquake 4 59 km
1708 BANDA SEA Earthquake 70 km
1674 BANDA SEA Earthquake 71 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 81°F (27°C) 6.2 in Warmest
February 80°F (26°C) 6.9 in
March 79°F (26°C) 7.6 in
April 79°F (26°C) 8.7 in
May 79°F (26°C) 13.0 in
June 77°F (25°C) 14.8 in
July 76°F (24°C) 15.6 in Coldest, Wettest
August 76°F (25°C) 12.1 in
September 77°F (25°C) 7.9 in
October 79°F (26°C) 5.1 in
November 80°F (27°C) 4.0 in Driest
December 79°F (26°C) 5.9 in

Piru has a seasonal temperature swing of 5°F / from 76°F in July to 81°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 107.8 inches, with July being the wettest month (15.6") and November the driest (4.0").

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