Earthquake details

Saturday, February 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, February 19, 1983 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Oroquieta (Philippines - PH), about 37.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.039 and latitude 8.735.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 568.0 km
Coordinates 8.735, 124.039
UTC time 1983-02-19 20:14:22.880
Location Oroquieta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-19

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