Earthquake details

Saturday, November 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, November 26, 1988 at 20:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 122.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.739 and latitude -5.198.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 47.6 km
Coordinates -5.198, 131.739
UTC time 1988-11-26 20:47:17.050
Location Tual
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-26

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