Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 8, 1980 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.038 and latitude 5.672.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 112.0 km
Coordinates 5.672, 126.038
UTC time 1980-01-08 10:08:45.900
Location Alabel
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-08

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