Earthquake details

Monday, December 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 23, 1985 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 109.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.242 and latitude 5.117.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 244.0 km
Coordinates 5.117, 125.242
UTC time 1985-12-23 01:32:32.480
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-23

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