Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, December 28, 1988 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ende (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.169 and latitude -8.214.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 214.7 km
Coordinates -8.214, 121.169
UTC time 1988-12-28 08:58:53.200
Location Ende
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-28

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