Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, May 19, 1981 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 140.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.590 and latitude 5.610.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 107.1 km
Coordinates 5.610, 126.590
UTC time 1981-05-19 17:11:32.820
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-19

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