M5.3 earthquake 37 km NE of Bima, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Bima, Indonesia on Mon, Mar 21, 1988, 11:15 PM GMT+8 (15:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-03-21 15:15:41 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.226° S, 118.972° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.545 km NE of Bima, Indonesia · 14073 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.140 km NNW of Komodo, Indonesia · 14072 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.427 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 14063 days ago · 118 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.431 km W of Komodo, Indonesia · 14060 days ago · 118 km deep · 52 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003e5z. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC.