Earthquake details

Thursday, May 2, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, May 2, 1996 at 06:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manaoag (Philippines - PH), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.600 and latitude 16.130.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 16.130, 120.600
UTC time 1996-05-02 06:30:24.890
Location Urdaneta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-02

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