Earthquake details

Sunday, December 6, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 6, 1987 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 251.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.422 and latitude 3.681.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 38.7 km
Coordinates 3.681, 125.422
UTC time 1987-12-06 00:48:23.670
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-06

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