Earthquake details

Saturday, November 21, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 21, 1987 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 191.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.218 and latitude -7.066.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 649.8 km
Coordinates -7.066, 123.218
UTC time 1987-11-21 19:23:56.520
Location Bau-Bau
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-21

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