Earthquake details

Thursday, December 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 12, 1968 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 43.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.884 and latitude 9.715.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 97.9 km
Coordinates 9.715, 125.884
UTC time 1968-12-12 05:25:36.450
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-12-12

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