Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 4, 1980 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 97.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.361 and latitude 5.956.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates 5.956, 126.361
UTC time 1980-01-04 04:44:02.600
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-04

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