| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.844, 121.378 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-26 04:58:39.660 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 26, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Thursday, March 26, 1987 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1564.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.378 and latitude -48.844.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1564.6 km |
| Bunbury | 1791.8 km |
| Mandurah | 1876.8 km |
| Kwinana | 1907.7 km |
| Perth | 1936.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 2050.7 km |
| Adelaide | 2096.4 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2104.0 km |
| Hobart | 2106.4 km |
| Launceston | 2170.7 km |
| Geelong | 2191.7 km |
| Ballarat | 2200.3 km |
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