Earthquake details

Saturday, January 11, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Saturday, January 11, 1986 at 13:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 404.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.449 and latitude -7.179.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 127.7 km
Coordinates -7.179, 129.449
UTC time 1986-01-11 13:50:12.860
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-11

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