Earthquake details

Saturday, March 7, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, March 7, 1987 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Recodo (Philippines - PH), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.779 and latitude 7.302.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 34.8 km
Coordinates 7.302, 121.779
UTC time 1987-03-07 17:20:55.710
Location Recodo
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-07

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