Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 23, 1997 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 140.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.325 and latitude 5.371.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 5.371, 126.325
UTC time 1997-08-23 18:33:44.140
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-23

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