Earthquake details

Thursday, May 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, May 17, 1990 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calapan (Philippines - PH), about 19.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.026 and latitude 13.504.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.504, 121.026
UTC time 1990-05-17 09:40:11.470
Location Calapan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-17

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