Earthquake details

Saturday, May 24, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 24, 1980 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.466 and latitude 3.035.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 3.035, 126.466
UTC time 1980-05-24 08:23:45.600
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-24

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