Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, January 21, 1987 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 190.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.406 and latitude -3.346.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 70.8 km
Coordinates -3.346, 137.406
UTC time 1987-01-21 05:54:46.870
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-21

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