Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 257.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.991 and latitude 4.037.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 89.2 km
Coordinates 4.037, 127.991
UTC time 2009-12-16 08:49:10.960
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-16

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