Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 23, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, February 23, 1982 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.246 and latitude 5.979.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 30.7 km
Coordinates 5.979, 126.246
UTC time 1982-02-23 23:04:21.370
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-23

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