Earthquake details

Monday, May 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 4, 1987 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 157.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.638 and latitude 2.062.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 63.9 km
Coordinates 2.062, 126.638
UTC time 1987-05-04 06:24:33.820
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-04

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