Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 8, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, September 8, 1987 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vigan (Philippines - PH), about 22.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.528 and latitude 17.421.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 31.5 km
Coordinates 17.421, 120.528
UTC time 1987-09-08 19:28:28.650
Location Vigan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-08

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