Earthquake details

Thursday, December 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 10, 1987 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 165.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.736 and latitude -4.633.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.633, 134.736
UTC time 1987-12-10 18:20:49.490
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-10

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