Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 266.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.594 and latitude 3.659.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 39.8 km
Coordinates 3.659, 126.594
UTC time 2016-12-20 10:21:33.020
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-12-20

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