Earthquake details

Friday, October 10, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 10, 1997 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 195.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.949 and latitude 4.370.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 4.370, 124.949
UTC time 1997-10-10 17:48:40.740
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-10

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