Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, January 24, 1983 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maluso (Philippines - PH), about 273.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.641 and latitude 4.209.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 607.4 km
Coordinates 4.209, 122.641
UTC time 1983-01-24 08:43:03.300
Location Budta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-24

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