Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 24, 1986 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 133.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.873 and latitude 2.100.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 34.7 km
Coordinates 2.100, 126.873
UTC time 1986-08-24 23:46:51.250
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-24

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