Earthquake details

Sunday, September 16, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 16, 1984 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 172.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.666 and latitude 4.602.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 181.3 km
Coordinates 4.602, 125.666
UTC time 1984-09-16 00:25:48.610
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-16

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