Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, January 4, 1985 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 152.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.655 and latitude 7.088.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.088, 94.655
UTC time 1985-01-04 06:57:04.510
Location Banda Aceh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-04

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