Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, July 5, 1988 at 08:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.703 and latitude 6.521.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 183.7 km
Coordinates 6.521, 125.703
UTC time 1988-07-05 08:06:43.240
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-05

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