Earthquake details

Monday, December 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 5, 1988 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.082 and latitude 13.208.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 41.6 km
Coordinates 13.208, 120.082
UTC time 1988-12-05 21:31:14.750
Location Sablayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-05

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