Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 9, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 9, 1986 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.188 and latitude 9.978.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 9.978, 126.188
UTC time 1986-04-09 21:56:20.520
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-09

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