Earthquake details

Friday, October 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October 7, 1988 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nabire (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 183.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.682 and latitude -2.204.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.204, 136.682
UTC time 1988-10-07 07:46:17.260
Location Nabire
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-07

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