Earthquake details

Sunday, December 29, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 29, 1985 at 22:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.149 and latitude -3.347.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.347, 135.149
UTC time 1985-12-29 22:33:04.800
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-29

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