Earthquake details

Monday, May 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 20, 1985 at 08:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.461 and latitude 1.964.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 176.0 km
Coordinates 1.964, 126.461
UTC time 1985-05-20 08:39:43.270
Location Manado
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-20

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