Earthquake details

Friday, January 22, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia on Friday, January 22, 1988 at 12:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Darwin (Australia - AU), about 882.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.882 and latitude -19.829.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates -19.829, 133.882
UTC time 1988-01-22 12:04:57.880
Location 38 km WSW of Tennant Creek
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-01-22

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