Earthquake details

Monday, July 18, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, July 18, 1988 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 347.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.637 and latitude -6.785.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.1 km
Coordinates -6.785, 128.637
UTC time 1988-07-18 16:43:12.190
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-18

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