Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 14, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 14, 1987 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Fernando (Philippines - PH), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.013 and latitude 16.854.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 60.7 km
Coordinates 16.854, 120.013
UTC time 1987-10-14 17:05:11.530
Location San Fernando
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-14

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