Earthquake details

Sunday, January 31, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, January 31, 1988 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 263.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.180 and latitude -11.559.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.559, 118.180
UTC time 1988-01-31 01:45:05.310
Location Labuan Bajo
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-01-31

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