Earthquake details

Friday, August 27, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.029 and latitude 5.671.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 54.5 km
Coordinates 5.671, 125.029
UTC time 2021-08-27 10:22:26.052
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-27

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