Earthquake details

Thursday, May 19, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, May 19, 1988 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 225.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.990 and latitude 3.480.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 38.8 km
Coordinates 3.480, 126.990
UTC time 1988-05-19 03:04:26.070
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-19

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