Earthquake details

Sunday, October 25, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, October 25, 1987 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 220.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.122 and latitude -2.297.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.297, 138.122
UTC time 1987-10-25 19:14:52.490
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-25

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