Earthquake details

Saturday, May 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 14, 1988 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.364 and latitude -8.623.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.623, 120.364
UTC time 1988-05-14 13:48:00.620
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-14

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