Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 12:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 161.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.006 and latitude 4.669.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 4.669, 125.006
UTC time 2016-03-16 12:04:52.550
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-03-16

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