Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 7, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, May 7, 1985 at 23:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 256.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.710 and latitude 3.629.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 76.6 km
Coordinates 3.629, 126.710
UTC time 1985-05-07 23:59:14.450
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-07

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