Earthquake details

Monday, August 15, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, August 15, 1988 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 97.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.355 and latitude -9.467.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 66.9 km
Coordinates -9.467, 117.355
UTC time 1988-08-15 14:25:24.620
Location Taliwang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-15

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