Earthquake details

Monday, December 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tuguegarao City (Philippines - PH), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.485 and latitude 17.284.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 17.284, 121.485
UTC time 2009-12-21 19:59:22.130
Location Tuguegarao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-21

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