Earthquake details

Friday, September 18, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, September 18, 1981 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 233.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.906 and latitude 4.093.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 145.4 km
Coordinates 4.093, 125.906
UTC time 1981-09-18 14:15:27.390
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-18

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