Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.195 and latitude 2.073.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 129.5 km
Coordinates 2.073, 128.195
UTC time 1986-10-20 04:28:17.430
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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