Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 16, 1993 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 228.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.888 and latitude 3.774.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 96.9 km
Coordinates 3.774, 127.888
UTC time 1993-12-16 12:17:21.890
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-16

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