Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 258.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.649 and latitude 3.608.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 3.608, 126.649
UTC time 2009-03-16 14:27:39.200
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-03-16

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