Earthquake details

Saturday, December 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, December 27, 1986 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 245.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.816 and latitude -6.695.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 57.9 km
Coordinates -6.695, 130.816
UTC time 1986-12-27 15:46:58.540
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-27

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