Earthquake details

Friday, April 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 8, 1988 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawa Besar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.498 and latitude -8.823.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 106.9 km
Coordinates -8.823, 117.498
UTC time 1988-04-08 11:20:51.400
Location Sumbawa Besar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-08

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