Earthquake details

Monday, March 2, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast Indian Ridge on Monday, March 2, 1987 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bunbury, about 2153.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.212 and latitude -45.708.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -45.708, 96.212
UTC time 1987-03-02 05:57:43.560
Location southeast Indian Ridge
Country southeast Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-03-02

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