Earthquake details

Thursday, February 18, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 18, 1988 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 277.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.603 and latitude 3.791.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 58.4 km
Coordinates 3.791, 126.603
UTC time 1988-02-18 05:58:52.780
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-18

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