Earthquake details

Friday, March 13, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 13, 1981 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.706 and latitude 13.898.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 143.9 km
Coordinates 13.898, 120.706
UTC time 1981-03-13 18:21:39.840
Location Nasugbu
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-13

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