Earthquake details

Sunday, August 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, August 7, 1988 at 15:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Indonesia - IN), about 404.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.327 and latitude -7.144.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 170.2 km
Coordinates -7.144, 129.327
UTC time 1988-08-07 15:34:07.100
Location Kepulauan Babar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-07

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