Earthquake details

Saturday, October 21, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 269.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.874 and latitude 4.148.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 63.1 km
Coordinates 4.148, 127.874
UTC time 2017-10-21 01:32:14.380
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-10-21

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