Earthquake details

Friday, August 9, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 9, 1996 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bauan (Philippines - PH), about 22.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.861 and latitude 13.647.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 129.6 km
Coordinates 13.647, 120.861
UTC time 1996-08-09 08:08:06.430
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-09

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