Earthquake details

Friday, January 12, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 12, 1990 at 15:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 183.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.508 and latitude 4.979.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 61.9 km
Coordinates 4.979, 126.508
UTC time 1990-01-12 15:28:14.790
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-12

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