Earthquake details

Thursday, January 28, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 28, 1988 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 147.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.369 and latitude 5.327.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 43.6 km
Coordinates 5.327, 126.369
UTC time 1988-01-28 11:20:08.160
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-01-28

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