Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 15, 1989 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 110.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.331 and latitude 5.109.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 192.9 km
Coordinates 5.109, 125.331
UTC time 1989-08-15 21:23:53.890
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-15

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