Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, December 24, 1985 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 114.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.217 and latitude -4.099.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.2 km
Coordinates -4.099, 136.217
UTC time 1985-12-24 17:12:11.530
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-24

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