Earthquake details

Friday, May 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, May 6, 1988 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.837 and latitude 12.169.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates 12.169, 92.837
UTC time 1988-05-06 09:23:34.950
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-06

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