Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 9, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 9, 1986 at 20:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 145.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.372 and latitude 5.352.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 84.7 km
Coordinates 5.352, 126.372
UTC time 1986-04-09 20:06:06.880
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-09

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