Earthquake details

Sunday, November 23, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 23, 1986 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 248.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.832 and latitude -5.829.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 276.6 km
Coordinates -5.829, 128.832
UTC time 1986-11-23 14:21:59.120
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-23

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