Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 208.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.529 and latitude 2.874.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 74.7 km
Coordinates 2.874, 126.529
UTC time 2001-01-20 21:59:10.530
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-01-20

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