Earthquake details

Friday, September 12, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 12, 1986 at 00:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 137.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.130 and latitude 2.911.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 36.9 km
Coordinates 2.911, 96.130
UTC time 1986-09-12 00:11:48.280
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-12

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