| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.341, 103.147 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-16 09:16:56.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, February 16, 1988 at 09:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagar Alam (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 146.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.147 and latitude -5.341.
| Location | Bengkulu |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pagar Alam | 146.9 km |
| Tanjungagung | 172.5 km |
| Baturaja | 176.1 km |
| Lahat | 178.7 km |
| Bengkulu | 197.4 km |
| Kotabumi | 200.7 km |
| Curup | 219.5 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 230.0 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 234.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 235.3 km |
| Metro | 240.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 243.9 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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