Earthquake details

Sunday, November 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, November 17, 1985 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 110.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.202 and latitude -4.063.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.063, 136.202
UTC time 1985-11-17 05:50:19.800
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-17

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