Earthquake details

Saturday, January 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 3, 1981 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 219.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.516 and latitude 3.017.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 84.0 km
Coordinates 3.017, 126.516
UTC time 1981-01-03 15:55:07.200
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-03

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