Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, July 8, 1987 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 128.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.613 and latitude -3.045.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 42.1 km
Coordinates -3.045, 136.613
UTC time 1987-07-08 14:34:38.370
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-08

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