Earthquake details

Saturday, December 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 27, 1986 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.547 and latitude 2.015.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 62.3 km
Coordinates 2.015, 128.547
UTC time 1986-12-27 05:15:28.930
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-27

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