Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 5, 1983 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayawan (Philippines - PH), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.182 and latitude 9.665.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 9.665, 122.182
UTC time 1983-01-05 04:28:10.330
Location Kabankalan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-05

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