Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, April 16, 1985 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 290.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.438 and latitude -3.367.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 24.9 km
Coordinates -3.367, 143.438
UTC time 1985-04-16 22:38:44.590
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-16

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