| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.257, 114.497 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-05 01:58:58.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 5, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Saturday, March 5, 1988 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1936.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.497 and latitude -52.257.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1936.8 km |
| Bunbury | 2109.3 km |
| Mandurah | 2198.6 km |
| Kwinana | 2231.8 km |
| Perth | 2263.0 km |
| Geraldton | 2613.6 km |
| Hobart | 2649.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2653.7 km |
| Adelaide | 2713.4 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2721.0 km |
| Launceston | 2730.3 km |
| Geelong | 2789.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.4
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1978-04-03 06:09 UTC
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M 5.6
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1977-04-11 02:15 UTC
7.2 km
M 5.5
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1977-01-07 07:09 UTC
6.4 km
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