Earthquake details

Saturday, May 17, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 5.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.254 and latitude 6.066.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 125.2 km
Coordinates 6.066, 125.254
UTC time 2008-05-17 14:17:30.260
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-17

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