Earthquake details

Saturday, December 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 27, 1986 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 121.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.179 and latitude -4.867.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.867, 138.179
UTC time 1986-12-27 08:59:16.180
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-27

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