Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 3, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 246.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.878 and latitude 3.632.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 60.5 km
Coordinates 3.632, 126.878
UTC time 1998-03-03 17:25:48.860
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-03-03

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