Earthquake details

Friday, May 2, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, May 2, 1986 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.748 and latitude -3.253.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 59.5 km
Coordinates -3.253, 139.748
UTC time 1986-05-02 09:50:32.790
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-02

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