Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 23, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 23, 1996 at 11:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.195 and latitude 9.953.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 9.953, 126.195
UTC time 1996-10-23 11:27:53.050
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-23

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