Earthquake details

Sunday, August 9, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 9, 1987 at 08:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 148.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.079 and latitude 0.508.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.5 km
Coordinates 0.508, 126.079
UTC time 1987-08-09 08:17:50.860
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-09

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