Earthquake details

Saturday, September 12, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, September 12, 1987 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 200.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.802 and latitude 3.064.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.064, 126.802
UTC time 1987-09-12 18:59:41.250
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-12

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