Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uzbekistan on Wednesday, December 14, 1988 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kzyl-Kiya (Uzbekistan - UZ), about 123.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.793 and latitude 39.178.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates 39.178, 71.793
UTC time 1988-12-14 11:46:02.860
Location Andijan
Country Uzbekistan (UZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-14

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