Earthquake details

Thursday, February 16, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 16, 1989 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 62.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.800 and latitude 5.857.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 122.9 km
Coordinates 5.857, 125.800
UTC time 1989-02-16 09:57:58.740
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-16

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