M5.0 earthquake 79 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 79 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Thu, Jul 11, 1985, 11:14 AM GMT+8 (03:14 UTC), 212 km (132 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-11 03:14:27 UTC
- Depth
- 211.9 km (131.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.221° S, 121.066° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gp7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.