Earthquake details

Thursday, April 18, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.888 and latitude 3.411.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.411, 126.888
UTC time 2002-04-18 08:53:52.290
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-04-18

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