Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 22:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 174.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.280 and latitude 19.888.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 19.888, 121.280
UTC time 2020-08-12 22:32:38.305
Location Aparri
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-12

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