Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, January 21, 1985 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 218.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.046 and latitude -1.570.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -1.570, 128.046
UTC time 1985-01-21 04:44:19.210
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-21

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