Earthquake details

Thursday, October 29, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 29, 1987 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 288.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.688 and latitude 4.817.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 152.9 km
Coordinates 4.817, 127.688
UTC time 1987-10-29 20:23:41.000
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-10-29

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