Earthquake details

Friday, March 13, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 13, 1981 at 23:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 14.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.736 and latitude 6.387.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 145.6 km
Coordinates 6.387, 125.736
UTC time 1981-03-13 23:19:44.230
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-13

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