Earthquake details

Saturday, August 1, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Saturday, August 1, 1987 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Indonesia - IN), about 406.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.432 and latitude -7.182.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 112.1 km
Coordinates -7.182, 129.432
UTC time 1987-08-01 23:05:54.700
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-01

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