Earthquake details

Sunday, February 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, February 17, 1985 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abepura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.213 and latitude -2.072.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.072, 140.213
UTC time 1985-02-17 00:14:56.190
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-17

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