Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, June 12, 1996 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 64.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.200 and latitude 12.677.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 12.677, 125.200
UTC time 1996-06-12 00:30:15.030
Location Calbayog City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-06-12

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