Earthquake details

Monday, August 27, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 256.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.698 and latitude 3.622.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.4 km
Coordinates 3.622, 126.698
UTC time 2012-08-27 17:54:26.130
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-27

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