Earthquake details

Sunday, August 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 19, 1990 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tagudin (Philippines - PH), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.131 and latitude 17.203.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 17.203, 120.131
UTC time 1990-08-19 20:46:46.290
Location Vigan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-19

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