| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.044, 126.640 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-03 03:47:55.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 3, 1980 at 03:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.640 and latitude 6.044.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 111.7 km |
| Malita | 121.1 km |
| Alabel | 149.5 km |
| Maluñgun | 152.6 km |
| Samal | 154.2 km |
| Davao City | 161.3 km |
| Digos | 162.2 km |
| General Santos | 162.7 km |
| Polomolok | 175.6 km |
| Panabo | 176.0 km |
| Tagum | 181.5 km |
| Compostela | 191.3 km |
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