Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.334 and latitude 5.848.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 5.848, 126.334
UTC time 1980-01-02 22:07:03.600
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-02

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