Earthquake details

Thursday, September 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 10, 1987 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 199.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.290 and latitude -7.123.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 603.6 km
Coordinates -7.123, 123.290
UTC time 1987-09-10 02:26:23.490
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-10

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