Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, October 23, 1985 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Soe (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 168.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.159 and latitude -11.109.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 13.8 km
Coordinates -11.109, 125.159
UTC time 1985-10-23 00:49:11.170
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-23

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