Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, February 25, 1987 at 01:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 129.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.879 and latitude -2.480.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -2.480, 141.879
UTC time 1987-02-25 01:07:52.880
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-25

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