Earthquake details

Thursday, December 4, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.514 and latitude 3.528.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 598.9 km
Coordinates 3.528, 122.514
UTC time 2008-12-04 23:13:33.100
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-04

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