Earthquake details

Thursday, May 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 12, 1988 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Praya (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 315.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.340 and latitude -11.534.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.534, 116.340
UTC time 1988-05-12 19:47:06.430
Location Denpasar
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-12

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