Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 253.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.700 and latitude 3.597.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates 3.597, 126.700
UTC time 2009-03-16 17:42:03.580
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-03-16

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