Earthquake details

Friday, April 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, April 8, 1988 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 72.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.386 and latitude 13.385.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 31.8 km
Coordinates 13.385, 120.386
UTC time 1988-04-08 04:42:30.770
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-08

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