Earthquake details

Thursday, March 16, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, March 16, 1989 at 13:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bauan (Philippines - PH), about 24.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.815 and latitude 13.673.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 136.5 km
Coordinates 13.673, 120.815
UTC time 1989-03-16 13:33:37.300
Location Bauan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-16

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