Earthquake details

Thursday, March 31, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 31, 1988 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.645 and latitude 7.099.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 174.7 km
Coordinates 7.099, 126.645
UTC time 1988-03-31 01:59:17.780
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-31

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