Earthquake details

Friday, January 7, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 7, 1983 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 263.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.492 and latitude 3.551.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 88.3 km
Coordinates 3.551, 126.492
UTC time 1983-01-07 07:15:55.300
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-07

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