Earthquake details

Thursday, November 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, November 21, 1985 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.729 and latitude 2.374.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 67.5 km
Coordinates 2.374, 126.729
UTC time 1985-11-21 02:27:18.750
Location Ternate
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-21

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