Earthquake details

Thursday, August 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 21, 1997 at 20:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 74.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.864 and latitude 7.127.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.5 km
Coordinates 7.127, 126.864
UTC time 1997-08-21 20:27:23.650
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-21

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