Earthquake details

Friday, July 17, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, July 17, 1987 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katobu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.537 and latitude -4.874.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.874, 123.537
UTC time 1987-07-17 05:25:44.920
Location Raha
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-17

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