Earthquake details

Thursday, September 3, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, September 3, 1998 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 71.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.116 and latitude 10.309.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.309, 125.116
UTC time 1998-09-03 11:07:26.510
Location Ormoc City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-03

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