Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, March 21, 1988 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bima (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.933 and latitude -8.186.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 23.8 km
Coordinates -8.186, 118.933
UTC time 1988-03-21 13:17:37.580
Location Bima
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-21

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