Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 6, 1999 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 125.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.906 and latitude 5.366.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 32.5 km
Coordinates 5.366, 121.906
UTC time 1999-03-06 13:15:33.670
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-06

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