Earthquake details

Thursday, March 8, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.556 and latitude 13.592.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 49.5 km
Coordinates 13.592, 120.556
UTC time 2012-03-08 15:30:27.190
Location Balayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-08

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