Earthquake details

Saturday, October 24, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, October 24, 1987 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 199.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.915 and latitude 3.046.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.046, 125.915
UTC time 1987-10-24 04:03:04.560
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-24

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