Earthquake details

Friday, August 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 9, 1985 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 382.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.389 and latitude -6.912.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 180.8 km
Coordinates -6.912, 129.389
UTC time 1985-08-09 09:32:06.530
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-09

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