Earthquake details

Saturday, October 20, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 167.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.530 and latitude 5.215.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 80.9 km
Coordinates 5.215, 126.530
UTC time 2018-10-20 18:51:57.670
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-20

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