Earthquake details

Thursday, September 5, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, September 5, 1996 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 32.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.017 and latitude 13.000.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.000, 121.017
UTC time 1996-09-05 22:44:43.780
Location Calapan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-05

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