Earthquake details

Thursday, October 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, October 6, 1988 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kupang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 37.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.481 and latitude -10.481.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.481, 123.481
UTC time 1988-10-06 22:30:08.870
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-06

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