Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, December 18, 1984 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.011 and latitude 5.980.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 139.1 km
Coordinates 5.980, 126.011
UTC time 1984-12-18 16:57:23.260
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-18

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