Earthquake details

Monday, May 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 4, 1987 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 182.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.363 and latitude -4.545.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.545, 137.363
UTC time 1987-05-04 06:29:35.300
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-04

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