Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 19, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 19, 1997 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 35.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.427 and latitude 6.713.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 68.9 km
Coordinates 6.713, 126.427
UTC time 1997-08-19 11:33:29.870
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-19

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