Earthquake details

Thursday, July 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Thursday, July 24, 1986 at 02:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Indonesia - IN), about 400.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.403 and latitude -7.079.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 112.3 km
Coordinates -7.079, 129.403
UTC time 1986-07-24 02:35:54.590
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-24

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