Earthquake details

Sunday, August 23, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 23, 1998 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 168.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.651 and latitude 4.694.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 46.8 km
Coordinates 4.694, 124.651
UTC time 1998-08-23 00:32:54.630
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-23

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