| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.772, 121.329 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-03 03:12:49.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 160.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.329 and latitude 19.772.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 160.9 km |
| Laoag | 191.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 194.1 km |
| Batac City | 207.3 km |
| Solana | 239.0 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 243.6 km |
| Hengchun | 255.8 km |
| Vigan | 264.0 km |
| Ilagan | 298.0 km |
| Donggang | 313.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 319.9 km |
| Tagudin | 329.3 km |
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