Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 73.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.899 and latitude 7.894.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 7.894, 126.899
UTC time 2009-05-21 05:53:53.740
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-21

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