Earthquake details

Sunday, August 4, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 4, 1985 at 09:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 248.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.982 and latitude 3.960.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 121.0 km
Coordinates 3.960, 127.982
UTC time 1985-08-04 09:05:44.020
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-04

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