Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, September 7, 1988 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 313.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.180 and latitude -6.810.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 107.5 km
Coordinates -6.810, 130.180
UTC time 1988-09-07 07:14:49.470
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-07

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