Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 8, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 8, 1999 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 89.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.314 and latitude 6.011.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates 6.011, 126.314
UTC time 1999-12-08 17:05:12.470
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-12-08

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