Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 15, 1986 at 00:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atambua (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.212 and latitude -8.689.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 107.6 km
Coordinates -8.689, 124.212
UTC time 1986-08-15 00:41:20.470
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-15

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