M7.0 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku
13962 d ago · 25 Jul 1988, 06:46 UTC 112 km ESE of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 112 km ESE of Tual, Indonesia on 25 Jul 1988, 06:46 UTC at a depth of 28 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Dobo, about 72 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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