Earthquake details

Saturday, January 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 18, 1997 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.252 and latitude 5.848.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 134.7 km
Coordinates 5.848, 126.252
UTC time 1997-01-18 04:06:42.000
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-18

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