Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday, March 12, 1988 at 04:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rio Claro (Trinidad and Tobago - TT), about 68.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -60.569 and latitude 10.144.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 51.6 km
Coordinates 10.144, -60.569
UTC time 1988-03-12 04:32:10.300
Location Mon Repos
Country Trinidad and Tobago (TT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-12

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