Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maluso (Philippines - PH), about 147.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.168 and latitude 5.255.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 5.255, 122.168
UTC time 1999-03-05 13:01:10.950
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-05

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