Earthquake details

Sunday, October 25, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 25, 1987 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 207.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.364 and latitude -2.323.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.323, 138.364
UTC time 1987-10-25 16:54:05.690
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-10-25

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