Earthquake details

Monday, August 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 20, 1984 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.666 and latitude 12.898.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 90.7 km
Coordinates 12.898, 124.666
UTC time 1984-08-20 01:12:34.090
Location Catarman
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-20

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