Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 27, 1987 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gorontalo (Philippines - PH), about 326.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.220 and latitude 3.344.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 609.1 km
Coordinates 3.344, 122.220
UTC time 1987-01-27 09:45:51.410
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-27

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