Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 2, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, September 2, 1998 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 169.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.764 and latitude 5.410.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 5.410, 126.764
UTC time 1998-09-02 08:37:29.910
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-09-02

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