Earthquake details

Monday, May 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 16, 1988 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 291.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.288 and latitude -6.547.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 97.1 km
Coordinates -6.547, 130.288
UTC time 1988-05-16 06:29:49.390
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-16

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