Earthquake details

Thursday, September 20, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 97.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.381 and latitude 5.998.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 106.1 km
Coordinates 5.998, 126.381
UTC time 2012-09-20 21:21:05.440
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-20

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