| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.587, 120.496 |
| UTC time | 1983-02-09 05:54:00.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 9, 1983 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 155.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.496 and latitude 19.587.
| Location | Laoag |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Laoag | 155.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 157.8 km |
| Batac City | 170.7 km |
| Aparri | 182.4 km |
| Vigan | 224.3 km |
| Solana | 249.5 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 254.8 km |
| Hengchun | 270.3 km |
| Tagudin | 295.2 km |
| Ilagan | 308.8 km |
| Donggang | 320.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 329.9 km |
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