Earthquake details

Friday, February 28, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 28, 1986 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.224 and latitude -8.764.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.764, 123.224
UTC time 1986-02-28 18:17:54.620
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-02-28

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