Earthquake details

Friday, December 11, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 11, 1987 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.171 and latitude 2.389.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.389, 128.171
UTC time 1987-12-11 01:42:54.550
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-11

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