Earthquake details

Sunday, August 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 30, 1981 at 16:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 84.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.193 and latitude 5.921.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.9 km
Coordinates 5.921, 126.193
UTC time 1981-08-30 16:42:56.830
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-30

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