Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 30, 1981 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 82.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.935 and latitude 6.770.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 73.2 km
Coordinates 6.770, 126.935
UTC time 1981-12-30 17:44:09.350
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-30

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