Earthquake details

Sunday, January 2, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, January 2, 1983 at 23:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 82.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.929 and latitude 6.751.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 6.751, 126.929
UTC time 1983-01-02 23:58:13.990
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-02

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