Earthquake details

Thursday, January 16, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 16, 1986 at 05:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.074 and latitude 5.936.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 83.3 km
Coordinates 5.936, 126.074
UTC time 1986-01-16 05:08:32.420
Location Maluñgun
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-16

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