Earthquake details

Thursday, March 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 21, 1985 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 91.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.913 and latitude -3.276.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.276, 138.913
UTC time 1985-03-21 18:39:14.980
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-21

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