Earthquake details

Friday, September 18, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, September 18, 1981 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 66.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.048 and latitude 6.006.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 82.5 km
Coordinates 6.006, 126.048
UTC time 1981-09-18 01:35:19.290
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-18

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