Earthquake details

Sunday, September 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 8, 1985 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayawan (Philippines - PH), about 37.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.492 and latitude 9.494.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 58.7 km
Coordinates 9.494, 122.492
UTC time 1985-09-08 15:59:17.200
Location Bayawan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-08

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