| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.051, 120.024 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-23 00:56:19.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Wednesday, March 23, 1988 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1681.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.024 and latitude -50.051.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1681.5 km |
| Bunbury | 1896.1 km |
| Mandurah | 1982.8 km |
| Kwinana | 2014.6 km |
| Perth | 2044.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2199.3 km |
| Hobart | 2225.4 km |
| Adelaide | 2258.7 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2266.1 km |
| Launceston | 2297.2 km |
| Geelong | 2336.9 km |
| Ballarat | 2348.4 km |
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