Earthquake details

Friday, February 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, February 5, 1988 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kefamenanu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.111 and latitude -9.171.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 78.7 km
Coordinates -9.171, 124.111
UTC time 1988-02-05 03:25:32.260
Location Atambua
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-05

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