Earthquake details

Thursday, March 26, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 26, 1987 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 132.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.927 and latitude -5.417.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 56.1 km
Coordinates -5.417, 133.927
UTC time 1987-03-26 18:56:19.310
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-26

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