Earthquake details

Friday, November 20, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, November 20, 1987 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 69.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.643 and latitude 5.588.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.1 km
Coordinates 5.588, 125.643
UTC time 1987-11-20 16:56:49.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-20

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