Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, March 18, 1987 at 00:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.571 and latitude 2.114.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 29.7 km
Coordinates 2.114, 126.571
UTC time 1987-03-18 00:22:49.120
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-03-18

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