Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 2, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 2, 1996 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 222.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.286 and latitude 3.065.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 41.3 km
Coordinates 3.065, 126.286
UTC time 1996-04-02 18:50:36.670
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-02

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