Earthquake details

Sunday, January 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, January 6, 1980 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabaco (Philippines - PH), about 5.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.734 and latitude 13.410.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 13.410, 123.734
UTC time 1980-01-06 16:49:41.000
Location Tabaco
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-06

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