Earthquake details

Friday, December 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 27, 1985 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar Lampung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.191 and latitude -5.763.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 24.5 km
Coordinates -5.763, 104.191
UTC time 1985-12-27 05:38:53.450
Location Bandar Lampung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-12-27

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