Earthquake details

Thursday, December 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 19, 1996 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.757 and latitude 7.083.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates 7.083, 126.757
UTC time 1996-12-19 09:56:11.790
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-19

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