Earthquake details

Friday, January 12, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 12, 2001 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vigan (Philippines - PH), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.908 and latitude 17.333.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 17.333, 120.908
UTC time 2001-01-12 19:18:25.800
Location Tuguegarao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-01-12

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