Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.995 and latitude 7.824.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.824, 126.995
UTC time 2009-05-21 14:49:24.490
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-21

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