Earthquake details

Monday, December 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 16, 1985 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 261.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.758 and latitude 3.717.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 60.8 km
Coordinates 3.717, 126.758
UTC time 1985-12-16 08:07:15.740
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-16

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