Earthquake details

Thursday, January 16, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 16, 1986 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bauan (Philippines - PH), about 23.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.822 and latitude 13.685.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 223.2 km
Coordinates 13.685, 120.822
UTC time 1986-01-16 15:45:06.740
Location Taal
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-16

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