Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 6, 1988 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.209 and latitude 6.191.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 85.9 km
Coordinates 6.191, 126.209
UTC time 1988-01-06 14:49:20.870
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-01-06

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