Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 12, 1997 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calapan (Philippines - PH), about 20.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.991 and latitude 13.445.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.445, 120.991
UTC time 1997-03-12 14:51:49.230
Location Calapan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-12

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