Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 6, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 6, 1987 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 244.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.599 and latitude -6.126.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 152.5 km
Coordinates -6.126, 130.599
UTC time 1987-01-06 10:57:29.680
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-06

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