Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 20, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, November 20, 1996 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baguio City (Philippines - PH), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.527 and latitude 16.348.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 16.348, 120.527
UTC time 1996-11-20 17:58:04.620
Location Baguio City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-20

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