Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 262.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.437 and latitude 4.918.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 4.918, 127.437
UTC time 2008-12-31 11:39:53.460
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-31

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