Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 6, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 6, 1982 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surallah (Philippines - PH), about 181.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.868 and latitude 5.003.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 473.3 km
Coordinates 5.003, 123.868
UTC time 1982-01-06 12:38:37.990
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-06

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