Earthquake details

Thursday, August 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 282.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.599 and latitude 3.834.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 3.834, 126.599
UTC time 2009-08-20 12:12:42.250
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-20

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