Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 79.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.188 and latitude 5.984.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates 5.984, 126.188
UTC time 1980-01-02 20:58:44.200
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-01-02

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