Earthquake details

Sunday, August 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, August 14, 1988 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 3.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.248 and latitude -9.462.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.462, 119.248
UTC time 1988-08-14 17:57:37.310
Location Tambolaka
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-14

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