Earthquake details

Thursday, April 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 4, 1996 at 13:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 213.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.217 and latitude 3.024.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 44.6 km
Coordinates 3.024, 126.217
UTC time 1996-04-04 13:10:27.170
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-04

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