Earthquake details

Thursday, January 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 1, 1981 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 27.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.310 and latitude 7.779.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates 7.779, 126.310
UTC time 1981-01-01 12:44:07.300
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-01

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