Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 06:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 168.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.912 and latitude 2.771.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 2.771, 126.912
UTC time 1986-10-20 06:30:25.650
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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