Earthquake details

Saturday, November 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 9, 1985 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kupang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 41.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.739 and latitude -9.818.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 26.2 km
Coordinates -9.818, 123.739
UTC time 1985-11-09 12:56:12.130
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-09

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