Earthquake details

Friday, October 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 7, 1988 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 198.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.278 and latitude -3.149.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.149, 137.278
UTC time 1988-10-07 02:55:38.760
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-07

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