Earthquake details

Saturday, November 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 26, 1988 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 312.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.116 and latitude -6.624.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 154.2 km
Coordinates -6.624, 130.116
UTC time 1988-11-26 13:57:24.990
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-26

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