Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 12, 1988 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manokwari (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.518 and latitude -0.683.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 49.1 km
Coordinates -0.683, 133.518
UTC time 1988-03-12 12:11:12.180
Location Manokwari
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-12

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