Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 1, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, January 1, 1985 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ternate (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.613 and latitude 0.607.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 65.8 km
Coordinates 0.607, 126.613
UTC time 1985-01-01 17:57:15.740
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-01

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