Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 26, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, August 26, 1987 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 161.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.617 and latitude 2.129.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 44.5 km
Coordinates 2.129, 126.617
UTC time 1987-08-26 19:32:49.590
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-26

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