| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 140.7 km |
| Coordinates | 6.333, 126.692 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-28 20:51:07.960 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, October 28, 1997 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 86.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.692 and latitude 6.333.
| Location | Mati |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 86.9 km |
| Malita | 119.9 km |
| Samal | 136.5 km |
| Davao City | 145.0 km |
| Digos | 154.7 km |
| Panabo | 155.5 km |
| Maluñgun | 156.2 km |
| Alabel | 157.2 km |
| Tagum | 158.1 km |
| Compostela | 163.4 km |
| General Santos | 170.0 km |
| Monkayo | 179.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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79.8 km |
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M 4.5
Malita
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131.2 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
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102.1 km |
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M 4.3
General Santos
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78.2 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
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91.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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46.7 km |
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M 4.4
Mati
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57.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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73.0 km |
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