Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.959 and latitude 2.276.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 30.7 km
Coordinates 2.276, 126.959
UTC time 1986-08-17 15:27:41.260
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-08-17

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