Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bongabon (Philippines - PH), about 83.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.917 and latitude 15.578.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 50.2 km
Coordinates 15.578, 121.917
UTC time 2003-03-02 17:57:27.540
Location Bongabon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-03-02

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