Earthquake details

Sunday, December 31, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 14:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 75.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.901 and latitude 5.495.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 30.8 km
Coordinates 5.495, 124.901
UTC time 2017-12-31 14:53:31.580
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-31

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