Earthquake details

Friday, December 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 26, 1986 at 21:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 143.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.848 and latitude 2.298.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.298, 126.848
UTC time 1986-12-26 21:25:58.200
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-26

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