Earthquake details

Thursday, December 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 3, 1987 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 245.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.816 and latitude 3.586.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.4 km
Coordinates 3.586, 126.816
UTC time 1987-12-03 16:13:08.690
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-03

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