Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 23, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 23, 1991 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.004 and latitude 9.927.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 81.3 km
Coordinates 9.927, 126.004
UTC time 1991-10-23 12:49:39.680
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-23

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