Earthquake details

Monday, June 15, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Monday, June 15, 1987 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 400.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.440 and latitude -7.085.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 140.1 km
Coordinates -7.085, 129.440
UTC time 1987-06-15 00:18:50.750
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-15

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