Earthquake details

Sunday, September 21, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 21, 1980 at 01:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 85.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.195 and latitude 5.907.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 120.0 km
Coordinates 5.907, 126.195
UTC time 1980-09-21 01:00:51.600
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-09-21

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