Earthquake details

Thursday, May 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 9, 1985 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.787 and latitude 2.220.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.220, 126.787
UTC time 1985-05-09 19:26:44.840
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-09

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