Earthquake details

Saturday, February 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, February 6, 1988 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 138.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.907 and latitude -6.543.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 38.5 km
Coordinates -6.543, 131.907
UTC time 1988-02-06 15:15:40.990
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-02-06

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