Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 16, 1985 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 266.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.270 and latitude 4.686.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 117.6 km
Coordinates 4.686, 127.270
UTC time 1985-04-16 17:07:32.920
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-16

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