Earthquake details

Thursday, April 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 2, 1981 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.712 and latitude 9.821.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 72.7 km
Coordinates 9.821, 125.712
UTC time 1981-04-02 22:58:50.350
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-04-02

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