Earthquake details

Monday, September 7, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 7, 1987 at 02:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 17.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.798 and latitude -4.057.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.057, 138.798
UTC time 1987-09-07 02:20:31.040
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-07

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