| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.490, 126.198 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-03 04:29:52.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 3, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, September 3, 1981 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 51.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.198 and latitude 6.490.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 51.8 km |
| Malita | 65.4 km |
| Samal | 84.6 km |
| Davao City | 91.6 km |
| Digos | 97.4 km |
| Maluñgun | 104.1 km |
| Panabo | 107.3 km |
| Alabel | 109.3 km |
| Tagum | 115.1 km |
| General Santos | 121.1 km |
| Polomolok | 129.0 km |
| Compostela | 132.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
Mati
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M 4.4
Malita
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M 4.5
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10.0 km |
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