Earthquake details

Friday, March 27, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 27, 1981 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 99.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.954 and latitude 12.419.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.4 km
Coordinates 12.419, 119.954
UTC time 1981-03-27 16:12:49.590
Location Sablayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-27

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