Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at 21:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.132 and latitude 5.935.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 76.0 km
Coordinates 5.935, 126.132
UTC time 1980-01-02 21:48:16.500
Location Alabel
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-02

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