Earthquake details

Saturday, March 17, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 17, 1984 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Philippines - PH), about 321.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.568 and latitude 3.379.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 547.6 km
Coordinates 3.379, 122.568
UTC time 1984-03-17 15:17:14.870
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-17

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