Earthquake details

Monday, September 21, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, September 21, 1981 at 07:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Philippines - PH), about 123.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.215 and latitude 14.225.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 14.225, 119.215
UTC time 1981-09-21 07:44:32.850
Location Angeles City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-21

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