Earthquake details

Thursday, May 15, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 15, 1986 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.649 and latitude 2.243.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 57.8 km
Coordinates 2.243, 126.649
UTC time 1986-05-15 10:42:25.920
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-15

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