Earthquake details

Thursday, April 21, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 21, 1988 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 205.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.868 and latitude 3.184.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 69.3 km
Coordinates 3.184, 126.868
UTC time 1988-04-21 20:17:29.340
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-21

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