Earthquake details

Friday, January 6, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, January 6, 1984 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 237.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.738 and latitude 3.445.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 72.9 km
Coordinates 3.445, 126.738
UTC time 1984-01-06 09:33:22.840
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-06

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