Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 5, 1983 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 76.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.899 and latitude 6.845.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 98.7 km
Coordinates 6.845, 126.899
UTC time 1983-01-05 01:44:15.520
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-05

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