Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 21:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 267.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.371 and latitude 4.079.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 574.0 km
Coordinates 4.079, 122.371
UTC time 2009-10-07 21:41:13.270
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-10-07

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