Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 27, 1985 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 239.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.392 and latitude 3.068.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.068, 123.392
UTC time 1985-02-27 04:59:40.260
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-27

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