Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 12, 1980 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maluso (Philippines - PH), about 192.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.740 and latitude 5.043.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 631.0 km
Coordinates 5.043, 122.740
UTC time 1980-08-12 10:18:24.200
Location Maluso
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-12

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