Earthquake details

Sunday, January 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 20, 1985 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maumere (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 119.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.536 and latitude -9.646.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.646, 122.536
UTC time 1985-01-20 03:12:45.840
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-20

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