Earthquake details

Thursday, September 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 3, 1987 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.510 and latitude -2.836.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 20.1 km
Coordinates -2.836, 129.510
UTC time 1987-09-03 01:15:33.710
Location Amahai
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-03

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