Earthquake details

Friday, September 2, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 2, 1988 at 22:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 91.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.470 and latitude -3.429.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 75.9 km
Coordinates -3.429, 138.470
UTC time 1988-09-02 22:32:44.580
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-02

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