Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 8, 1989 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 181.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.874 and latitude 4.581.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 101.3 km
Coordinates 4.581, 125.874
UTC time 1989-03-08 05:48:15.740
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-08

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