Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorsogon (Philippines - PH), about 36.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.319 and latitude 12.897.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 12.897, 124.319
UTC time 2008-08-15 10:25:16.530
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-08-15

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