Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, November 16, 1988 at 10:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.633 and latitude 2.128.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.128, 125.633
UTC time 1988-11-16 10:49:48.850
Location Bitung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-16

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