Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, February 27, 1990 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jagna (Philippines - PH), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.803 and latitude 9.823.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 9.823, 124.803
UTC time 1990-02-27 15:55:38.270
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-27

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