Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 3, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, May 3, 1988 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Izberbash (Russia - RU), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.663 and latitude 42.469.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 22.4 km
Coordinates 42.469, 47.663
UTC time 1988-05-03 09:15:21.740
Location Izberbash
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-03

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