Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 15, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 15, 1996 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tandag (Philippines - PH), about 20.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.123 and latitude 9.244.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 9.244, 126.123
UTC time 1996-10-15 16:32:42.830
Location Tandag
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-15

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