Earthquake details

Friday, October 23, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 23, 1987 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 91.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.271 and latitude 5.924.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 74.8 km
Coordinates 5.924, 126.271
UTC time 1987-10-23 04:53:29.070
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-23

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