Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 19, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 19, 1986 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 98.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.324 and latitude -4.122.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.122, 129.324
UTC time 1986-08-19 12:52:41.140
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-19

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