Earthquake details

Sunday, February 1, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 1, 1987 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 158.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.805 and latitude -2.679.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 61.7 km
Coordinates -2.679, 138.805
UTC time 1987-02-01 02:59:25.660
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-01

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