Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 23:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.443 and latitude 8.409.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 90.9 km
Coordinates 8.409, 126.443
UTC time 2008-12-24 23:56:54.800
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-24

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