Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 23, 1980 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilagan (Philippines - PH), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.500 and latitude 17.099.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 17.099, 122.500
UTC time 1980-08-23 19:39:20.900
Location Ilagan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-23

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