Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 7, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 7, 1990 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 246.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.702 and latitude 3.517.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 85.4 km
Coordinates 3.517, 126.702
UTC time 1990-03-07 02:16:18.280
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-03-07

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