Earthquake details

Sunday, May 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, May 19, 1985 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 230.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.117 and latitude 3.419.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 386.8 km
Coordinates 3.419, 124.117
UTC time 1985-05-19 08:50:35.290
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-19

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