Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, May 21, 1986 at 10:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 82.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.153 and latitude -4.760.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates -4.760, 103.153
UTC time 1986-05-21 10:03:59.400
Location Pagar Alam
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-21

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