Earthquake details

Sunday, September 16, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 163.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.723 and latitude 10.624.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 42.9 km
Coordinates 10.624, 126.723
UTC time 2012-09-16 21:46:18.870
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-16

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