Earthquake details

Friday, April 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 3, 1987 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.573 and latitude -4.169.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.169, 129.573
UTC time 1987-04-03 17:44:50.190
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-03

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