Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 12, 1985 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawa Besar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 168.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.215 and latitude -6.997.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 599.2 km
Coordinates -6.997, 117.215
UTC time 1985-08-12 04:18:59.000
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-12

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