Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 279.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.459 and latitude 4.001.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 590.8 km
Coordinates 4.001, 122.459
UTC time 2009-10-07 21:42:59.810
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-07

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