Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 10, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, May 10, 1988 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 239.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.871 and latitude -7.202.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 577.6 km
Coordinates -7.202, 123.871
UTC time 1988-05-10 10:04:12.480
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-10

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