| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.5 km |
| Coordinates | 27.624, 91.154 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-20 09:45:43.690 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, December 20, 1988 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barpeta Road (India - IN), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.154 and latitude 27.624.
| Location | Guwahati |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Barpeta Road | 126.1 km |
| Bongaigaon | 140.7 km |
| Barpeta | 145.6 km |
| Thimphu | 150.3 km |
| Kokrajhar | 161.8 km |
| Goālpāra | 169.4 km |
| Guwahati | 170.7 km |
| Bilāsipāra | 179.8 km |
| Morigaon | 193.5 km |
| Jaigaon | 196.1 km |
| Tezpur | 196.9 km |
| Hāsimāra | 203.2 km |
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