Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 248.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.994 and latitude 3.719.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 3.719, 126.994
UTC time 2016-01-12 12:27:22.480
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-01-12

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