Earthquake details

Monday, December 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, December 5, 1988 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bau-Bau (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 201.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.386 and latitude -7.101.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 625.9 km
Coordinates -7.101, 123.386
UTC time 1988-12-05 11:22:20.200
Location Kupang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-05

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