Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 89.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.710 and latitude 5.419.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 141.3 km
Coordinates 5.419, 125.710
UTC time 2008-12-30 03:20:56.570
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-30

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