Earthquake details

Sunday, February 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 21, 1988 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.367 and latitude 10.429.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 10.429, 125.367
UTC time 1988-02-21 01:32:57.160
Location Tacloban City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-21

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