Earthquake details

Saturday, August 29, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 29, 1987 at 12:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 43.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.981 and latitude 6.272.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 6.272, 125.981
UTC time 1987-08-29 12:51:10.390
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-29

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