Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 21, 1985 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 174.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.518 and latitude 0.292.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 183.8 km
Coordinates 0.292, 121.518
UTC time 1985-05-21 19:12:53.240
Location Gorontalo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-21

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