Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 17, 1983 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 149.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.489 and latitude 5.393.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 50.1 km
Coordinates 5.393, 126.489
UTC time 1983-07-17 05:22:53.570
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-17

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