M4.4 earthquake 190 km NW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 190 km NW of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, Apr 22, 1988, 6:31 AM GMT+9 (21:31 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 232 km NW of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-04-21 21:31:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.262° S, 131.706° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003f88. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:50 AM UTC.