Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 6, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 14:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 49.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.810 and latitude 5.847.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 5.847, 124.810
UTC time 2002-03-06 14:36:55.890
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-03-06

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