Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 17, 1986 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 151.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.432 and latitude -5.272.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 67.0 km
Coordinates -5.272, 131.432
UTC time 1986-10-17 07:32:51.300
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-10-17

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