Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 30, 1988 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 76.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.777 and latitude 7.610.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 84.1 km
Coordinates 7.610, 126.777
UTC time 1988-08-30 12:46:24.780
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-30

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