Earthquake details

Thursday, March 8, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.519 and latitude 13.570.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.4 km
Coordinates 13.570, 120.519
UTC time 2012-03-08 20:03:17.230
Location Balayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-08

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