Earthquake details

Saturday, January 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 18, 1997 at 08:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 259.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.382 and latitude 4.045.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 4.045, 126.382
UTC time 1997-01-18 08:04:09.080
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-18

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