Earthquake details

Friday, April 18, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 18, 1986 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 140.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.542 and latitude -5.997.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.1 km
Coordinates -5.997, 131.542
UTC time 1986-04-18 08:08:39.880
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-18

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