Earthquake details

Saturday, February 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia on Saturday, February 6, 1988 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kupang (Australia - AU), about 733.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.663 and latitude -16.679.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.679, 124.663
UTC time 1988-02-06 05:23:57.950
Location 130 km ENE of Derby
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-06

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