Earthquake details

Thursday, March 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 21, 1985 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sabang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.727 and latitude 6.242.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 6.242, 94.727
UTC time 1985-03-21 07:48:40.410
Location Sabang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-21

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