Earthquake details

Saturday, July 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, July 16, 1988 at 06:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 207.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.953 and latitude 3.266.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 30.6 km
Coordinates 3.266, 126.953
UTC time 1988-07-16 06:05:01.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-16

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