Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 12, 1983 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Philippines - PH), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.863 and latitude 14.978.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 32.3 km
Coordinates 14.978, 119.863
UTC time 1983-08-12 07:42:12.460
Location San Antonio
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-12

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