Earthquake details

Sunday, March 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, March 17, 1985 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.854 and latitude 2.082.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.082, 128.854
UTC time 1985-03-17 12:22:48.950
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-17

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