Earthquake details

Monday, August 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 8, 1988 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 25.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.577 and latitude 13.760.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 93.6 km
Coordinates 13.760, 120.577
UTC time 1988-08-08 05:04:28.010
Location Nasugbu
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-08

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