Earthquake details

Thursday, December 17, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 17, 1987 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuta (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 79.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.610 and latitude -9.169.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates -9.169, 114.610
UTC time 1987-12-17 20:22:58.360
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-12-17

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