Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 15, 1985 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.243 and latitude -4.090.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.090, 136.243
UTC time 1985-09-15 01:29:23.310
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-09-15

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