Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 17, 1988 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 286.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.534 and latitude 3.841.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 20.1 km
Coordinates 3.841, 126.534
UTC time 1988-02-17 23:39:25.110
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-17

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