Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, September 17, 1985 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 71.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.546 and latitude 2.084.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 239.9 km
Coordinates 2.084, 128.546
UTC time 1985-09-17 03:48:54.050
Location Tobelo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-17

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