Earthquake details

Friday, December 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, December 30, 1988 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pelabuhanratu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 197.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 106.126 and latitude -8.712.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.8 km
Coordinates -8.712, 106.126
UTC time 1988-12-30 16:38:05.360
Location Pelabuhanratu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-30

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