Earthquake details

Sunday, December 20, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorsogon (Philippines - PH), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.375 and latitude 12.860.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 111.1 km
Coordinates 12.860, 124.375
UTC time 2015-12-20 09:28:51.820
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-12-20

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