Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorsogon (Philippines - PH), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.299 and latitude 12.973.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 12.973, 124.299
UTC time 2008-08-17 20:46:45.630
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-17

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