Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 17, 1991 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.367 and latitude 12.752.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 75.1 km
Coordinates 12.752, 124.367
UTC time 1991-04-17 09:14:15.600
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-17

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