Earthquake details

Saturday, October 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 3, 1987 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 193.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.012 and latitude -5.447.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 73.5 km
Coordinates -5.447, 131.012
UTC time 1987-10-03 10:16:26.270
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-10-03

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