Earthquake details

Monday, May 12, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 12, 1986 at 04:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ternate (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.227 and latitude 0.482.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 118.2 km
Coordinates 0.482, 127.227
UTC time 1986-05-12 04:39:40.720
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-12

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