Earthquake details

Sunday, September 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 7, 1997 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 19.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.726 and latitude 13.765.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 104.3 km
Coordinates 13.765, 120.726
UTC time 1997-09-07 14:32:02.240
Location Balayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-07

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