| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 145.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.145, 129.310 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-03 00:28:34.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 3, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Timor Leste on Thursday, March 3, 1988 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Timor Leste - TI), about 403.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.310 and latitude -7.145.
| Location | 296 km ENE of Lospalos |
| Country | Timor Leste (TI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-03
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