Earthquake details

Friday, January 7, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 7, 1983 at 09:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 219.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.802 and latitude 3.288.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 67.5 km
Coordinates 3.288, 126.802
UTC time 1983-01-07 09:17:36.250
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-07

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