Earthquake details

Saturday, March 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 5, 1988 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 175.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.986 and latitude -3.886.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 126.6 km
Coordinates -3.886, 136.986
UTC time 1988-03-05 08:42:10.820
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-05

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