Earthquake details

Monday, April 27, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, April 27, 1987 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atambua (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.152 and latitude -9.471.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.471, 125.152
UTC time 1987-04-27 11:35:50.840
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-27

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