Earthquake details

Friday, October 5, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 5, 1984 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.125 and latitude 18.586.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 18.586, 119.125
UTC time 1984-10-05 02:41:32.840
Location Laoag
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-10-05

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