Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, September 12, 1988 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sanana (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 158.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.046 and latitude -1.120.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 42.7 km
Coordinates -1.120, 127.046
UTC time 1988-09-12 11:44:50.810
Location Sanana
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-12

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