Earthquake details

Friday, December 12, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, December 12, 1980 at 21:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 72.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.894 and latitude 6.677.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates 6.677, 123.894
UTC time 1980-12-12 21:07:23.500
Location Budta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-12-12

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