Earthquake details

Monday, November 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 14, 1988 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amahai (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 282.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.732 and latitude -5.745.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 185.9 km
Coordinates -5.745, 129.732
UTC time 1988-11-14 11:31:21.190
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-14

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