Earthquake details

Friday, October 16, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 16, 1981 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 285.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.335 and latitude 4.269.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates 4.269, 128.335
UTC time 1981-10-16 14:40:56.720
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-16

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