Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, March 8, 1988 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanana (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.310 and latitude -2.184.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates -2.184, 125.310
UTC time 1988-03-08 15:38:26.340
Location Sanana
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-08

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