| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.255, 120.515 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-05 10:38:53.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 5, 1996 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baguio City (Philippines - PH), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.515 and latitude 16.255.
| Location | Baguio City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Baguio City | 19.8 km |
| Aringay | 23.1 km |
| La Trinidad | 23.6 km |
| Manaoag | 23.7 km |
| Mangaldan | 23.8 km |
| Dagupan | 30.6 km |
| Urdaneta | 31.6 km |
| Binmaley | 36.1 km |
| Lingayen | 39.9 km |
| San Fernando | 45.4 km |
| Agoo | 48.3 km |
| Dupax Del Norte | 63.4 km |
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Lingayen
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Baguio City
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M 4.6
San Fernando
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M 4.5
Agoo
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M 4.7
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20.7 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
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85.4 km |
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