Earthquake details

Saturday, July 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, July 4, 1981 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.935 and latitude 10.184.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 37.6 km
Coordinates 10.184, 124.935
UTC time 1981-07-04 02:38:13.140
Location Ormoc City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-04

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