Earthquake details

Saturday, December 14, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 14, 1985 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 258.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.650 and latitude 3.617.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.617, 126.650
UTC time 1985-12-14 07:14:26.480
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-14

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