Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 30, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 30, 1980 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 309.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.543 and latitude 3.734.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 606.0 km
Coordinates 3.734, 122.543
UTC time 1980-01-30 00:38:06.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-30

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