Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 5, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 5, 1998 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.987 and latitude 6.495.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 147.3 km
Coordinates 6.495, 125.987
UTC time 1998-08-05 12:13:29.210
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-05

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