Earthquake details

Saturday, April 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, April 16, 1983 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 285.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.692 and latitude 4.848.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 95.2 km
Coordinates 4.848, 127.692
UTC time 1983-04-16 17:23:30.530
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-16

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