Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 7, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 7, 1996 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 304.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.431 and latitude 3.722.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 607.2 km
Coordinates 3.722, 122.431
UTC time 1996-02-07 21:27:46.530
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-07

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