Earthquake details

Thursday, January 3, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 3, 1980 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 92.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.023 and latitude 5.688.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 114.0 km
Coordinates 5.688, 126.023
UTC time 1980-01-03 20:22:28.100
Location Alabel
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-03

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