Earthquake details

Thursday, September 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, September 10, 1987 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 207.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.721 and latitude 3.080.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 72.7 km
Coordinates 3.080, 126.721
UTC time 1987-09-10 17:58:16.020
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-10

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