Earthquake details

Monday, March 9, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, March 9, 1987 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.639 and latitude 7.522.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 79.0 km
Coordinates 7.522, 126.639
UTC time 1987-03-09 10:05:00.730
Location Tagum
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-09

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