Earthquake details

Thursday, October 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 17, 1996 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 84.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.945 and latitude 5.704.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 116.8 km
Coordinates 5.704, 125.945
UTC time 1996-10-17 16:15:25.750
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-10-17

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