Earthquake details

Friday, October 23, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 23, 1981 at 08:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.547 and latitude 7.578.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 159.3 km
Coordinates 7.578, 126.547
UTC time 1981-10-23 08:19:01.240
Location Tagum
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-23

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