Earthquake details

Sunday, February 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 20, 1983 at 13:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 134.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.459 and latitude 5.554.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.3 km
Coordinates 5.554, 126.459
UTC time 1983-02-20 13:56:02.090
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-20

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