Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 07:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 57.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.549 and latitude 7.427.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 174.3 km
Coordinates 7.427, 126.549
UTC time 2000-08-20 07:55:49.330
Location Tagum
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-20

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