Earthquake details

Sunday, March 9, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, March 9, 1986 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 206.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.096 and latitude 5.296.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 49.1 km
Coordinates 5.296, 127.096
UTC time 1986-03-09 21:36:23.620
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-09

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