Earthquake details

Monday, September 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Monday, September 5, 1988 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baní (Dominican Republic - DO), about 16.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.377 and latitude 18.423.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates 18.423, -70.377
UTC time 1988-09-05 06:13:17.400
Location Baní
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-05

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