Earthquake details

Thursday, October 23, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 54.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.778 and latitude 5.957.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 129.9 km
Coordinates 5.957, 125.778
UTC time 2008-10-23 09:21:15.090
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-23

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