Earthquake details

Thursday, April 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 4, 1996 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 220.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.257 and latitude 3.073.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 40.9 km
Coordinates 3.073, 126.257
UTC time 1996-04-04 11:15:15.320
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-04

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