Earthquake details

Saturday, October 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, October 8, 1988 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 265.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.552 and latitude 4.075.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 4.075, 126.552
UTC time 1988-10-08 16:56:07.790
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-08

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