Earthquake details

Thursday, April 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 4, 1996 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 220.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.218 and latitude 3.098.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.098, 126.218
UTC time 1996-04-04 11:11:19.000
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-04

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