Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 15, 1986 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.948 and latitude 2.198.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.198, 126.948
UTC time 1986-08-15 06:35:08.370
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-15

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