Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 24, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 24, 1984 at 16:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masbate (Philippines - PH), about 27.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.875 and latitude 12.364.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 24.4 km
Coordinates 12.364, 123.875
UTC time 1984-01-24 16:22:21.270
Location Masbate
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-24

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