Earthquake details

Friday, April 24, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 24, 1987 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 240.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.573 and latitude -5.768.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 375.2 km
Coordinates -5.768, 127.573
UTC time 1987-04-24 12:41:03.170
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-24

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