Earthquake details

Friday, February 19, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Friday, February 19, 1988 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1438.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.092 and latitude -37.476.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.476, 51.092
UTC time 1988-02-19 00:13:26.210
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-19

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