Earthquake details

Thursday, May 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 9, 1985 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waingapu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 81.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.281 and latitude -10.386.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.386, 120.281
UTC time 1985-05-09 11:13:43.700
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-09

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