Earthquake details

Sunday, January 6, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, January 6, 1985 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 57.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.983 and latitude 6.052.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 157.2 km
Coordinates 6.052, 125.983
UTC time 1985-01-06 18:26:31.510
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-06

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