Earthquake details

Saturday, May 23, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 23, 1987 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malaybalay (Philippines - PH), about 33.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.410 and latitude 8.047.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates 8.047, 125.410
UTC time 1987-05-23 17:09:04.450
Location NIA Valencia
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-23

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