Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 26, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 26, 1987 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 134.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.959 and latitude -5.519.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.519, 133.959
UTC time 1987-05-26 01:37:42.260
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-26

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