Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 7, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Armenia on Wednesday, December 7, 1988 at 07:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vanadzor (Armenia - AM), about 33.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.185 and latitude 40.987.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 5.4 km
Coordinates 40.987, 44.185
UTC time 1988-12-07 07:41:24.200
Location Gyumri
Country Armenia (AM)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-12-07

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