Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 27, 1985 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.623 and latitude 13.053.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates 13.053, 120.623
UTC time 1985-03-27 17:28:11.390
Location Sablayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-27

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