Earthquake details

Monday, November 28, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 28, 1988 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 169.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.933 and latitude -2.954.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.954, 137.933
UTC time 1988-11-28 20:13:03.090
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-28

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