Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, September 27, 1985 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 208.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.913 and latitude 4.260.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 4.260, 124.913
UTC time 1985-09-27 12:10:08.670
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-27

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