Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 15, 1985 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 105.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.160 and latitude -4.037.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.037, 136.160
UTC time 1985-09-15 02:08:51.510
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-15

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