Earthquake details

Sunday, August 23, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 23, 1998 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Philippines - PH), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.046 and latitude 14.697.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 70.1 km
Coordinates 14.697, 120.046
UTC time 1998-08-23 05:36:12.920
Location Olongapo City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-08-23

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