Earthquake details

Thursday, March 12, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 12, 1998 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.357 and latitude 6.299.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 55.6 km
Coordinates 6.299, 126.357
UTC time 1998-03-12 08:57:07.940
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-03-12

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