Earthquake details

Friday, July 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, July 15, 1983 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 142.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.502 and latitude 5.488.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 49.4 km
Coordinates 5.488, 126.502
UTC time 1983-07-15 10:45:38.520
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-15

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