Earthquake details

Monday, December 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 14, 1998 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.514 and latitude 5.883.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 63.9 km
Coordinates 5.883, 125.514
UTC time 1998-12-14 15:39:39.410
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-14

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