Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 20, 1987 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 372.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.704 and latitude -7.047.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 48.7 km
Coordinates -7.047, 129.704
UTC time 1987-02-20 14:27:34.430
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-20

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