Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 221.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.520 and latitude 4.232.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 326.0 km
Coordinates 4.232, 124.520
UTC time 2012-10-17 04:42:30.400
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-10-17

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