Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 22, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 22, 1997 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 68.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.979 and latitude 5.922.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 138.4 km
Coordinates 5.922, 125.979
UTC time 1997-10-22 03:41:46.360
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-22

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