Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 98.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.276 and latitude 5.217.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 26.1 km
Coordinates 5.217, 125.276
UTC time 2020-12-16 10:30:54.894
Location Alabel
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-12-16

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