Earthquake details

Thursday, March 18, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 18, 1999 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 223.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.416 and latitude 2.984.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.984, 126.416
UTC time 1999-03-18 13:21:02.270
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-18

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