Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, September 15, 1985 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 153.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.298 and latitude -10.809.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 39.3 km
Coordinates -10.809, 119.298
UTC time 1985-09-15 22:58:42.630
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-15

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