Earthquake details

Saturday, January 17, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, January 17, 1981 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.855 and latitude 7.503.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 7.503, 126.855
UTC time 1981-01-17 07:23:54.600
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-01-17

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