Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 13, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, September 13, 1983 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.625 and latitude 7.529.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 46.5 km
Coordinates 7.529, 126.625
UTC time 1983-09-13 02:03:27.110
Location Tagum
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-13

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