Earthquake details

Friday, October 9, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 9, 1987 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pelabuhanratu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 173.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.256 and latitude -7.871.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.2 km
Coordinates -7.871, 105.256
UTC time 1987-10-09 10:17:38.990
Location Pelabuhanratu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-09

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