Earthquake details

Monday, December 8, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 8, 1986 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katobu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 272.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.178 and latitude -5.038.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 566.7 km
Coordinates -5.038, 125.178
UTC time 1986-12-08 11:42:53.020
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-08

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