Earthquake details

Sunday, February 17, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 17, 1985 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 136.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.505 and latitude 5.087.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 5.087, 124.505
UTC time 1985-02-17 03:36:30.370
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-17

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