Earthquake details

Friday, December 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 30, 1988 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.378 and latitude -3.008.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.4 km
Coordinates -3.008, 141.378
UTC time 1988-12-30 14:30:32.140
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-30

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