Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00031zs

Location

179 km W of Sorong, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1987

9:12 AM Z

Depth

16.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.1800, 129.6750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

179 km W of Sorong, Indonesia

Coordinates: -1.1800°, 129.6750° Depth: 16.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 28, 1987 at 9:12 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:56 PM