Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 20, 1982 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 111.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.441 and latitude 5.846.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 85.3 km
Coordinates 5.846, 126.441
UTC time 1982-01-20 07:35:29.420
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-20

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