Earthquake details

Thursday, April 30, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, April 30, 1987 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.733 and latitude -3.214.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 40.9 km
Coordinates -3.214, 138.733
UTC time 1987-04-30 02:40:03.660
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-30

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