Earthquake details

Thursday, April 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 20, 1989 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 221.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.400 and latitude 2.968.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 94.3 km
Coordinates 2.968, 126.400
UTC time 1989-04-20 06:53:33.060
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-20

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