Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 110.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.113 and latitude 2.161.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.161, 127.113
UTC time 1986-08-17 15:31:19.080
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-08-17

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