Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 17, 1990 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Philippines - PH), about 322.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.537 and latitude 3.386.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 560.0 km
Coordinates 3.386, 122.537
UTC time 1990-08-17 02:56:06.070
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-17

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