Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, April 21, 1985 at 13:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 260.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.443 and latitude -5.181.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 79.4 km
Coordinates -5.181, 130.443
UTC time 1985-04-21 13:53:00.700
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-04-21

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