Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 1, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 1, 1980 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 243.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.716 and latitude 3.491.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 3.491, 126.716
UTC time 1980-01-01 19:19:05.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-01

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