Earthquake details

Friday, December 23, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 87.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.271 and latitude 9.957.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 54.2 km
Coordinates 9.957, 126.271
UTC time 2016-12-23 16:09:35.150
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-12-23

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