Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 27, 1986 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 228.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.152 and latitude -7.072.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 627.9 km
Coordinates -7.072, 124.152
UTC time 1986-05-27 08:54:06.800
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-05-27

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