Earthquake details

Thursday, May 1, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 1, 1986 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.568 and latitude -6.224.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.224, 131.568
UTC time 1986-05-01 21:43:55.320
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-01

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