Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 41.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.972 and latitude 6.516.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 98.8 km
Coordinates 6.516, 125.972
UTC time 2012-01-17 10:00:22.030
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-01-17

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