Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 94.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.376 and latitude 6.040.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 95.7 km
Coordinates 6.040, 126.376
UTC time 2009-08-12 20:04:25.010
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-12

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