Earthquake details

Friday, December 11, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 11, 1987 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tondano (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 84.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.163 and latitude 0.590.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 74.5 km
Coordinates 0.590, 125.163
UTC time 1987-12-11 08:54:42.990
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-11

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