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Historic Earthquake
1985 Indonesia Earthquake
17 November 1985 · New Guinea, Irian Jaya · Indonesia
On 17 November 1985 at 09:40 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Indonesia (New Guinea, Irian Jaya), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Bird's Head Plate, 198 km from its boundary with the Caroline Plate (subduction zone).
- Date
- 17 November 1985
- Time
- 09:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Plate
- Bird's Head Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 19961996 Biak Earthquake · M 8.2164 deaths
- 19791979 Yapen Earthquake · M 7.9115 deaths
- 1957New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.3
- 1916New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
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- 1914New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth