Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 5, 1986 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 147.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.425 and latitude -5.619.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.619, 131.425
UTC time 1986-01-05 05:53:52.180
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-05

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