Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 12, 1997 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iloilo City (Philippines - PH), about 119.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.563 and latitude 10.263.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 10.263, 121.563
UTC time 1997-02-12 17:21:23.470
Location Bacolod City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-02-12

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