Earthquake details

Monday, November 23, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, November 23, 1998 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 58.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.251 and latitude 12.966.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 12.966, 120.251
UTC time 1998-11-23 04:58:54.680
Location Sablayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-11-23

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