Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorsogon (Philippines - PH), about 39.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.361 and latitude 12.976.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 44.4 km
Coordinates 12.976, 124.361
UTC time 2008-10-08 19:09:28.480
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-08

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