Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 12, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, March 12, 1996 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 209.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.542 and latitude 2.905.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 29.3 km
Coordinates 2.905, 126.542
UTC time 1996-03-12 22:06:03.360
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-12

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