Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 11, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Wednesday, March 11, 1987 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Geraldton, about 2657.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 88.219 and latitude -24.712.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -24.712, 88.219
UTC time 1987-03-11 17:04:14.820
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-11

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