Earthquake details

Friday, September 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, September 8, 1989 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.793 and latitude 5.933.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 175.1 km
Coordinates 5.933, 125.793
UTC time 1989-09-08 03:05:34.680
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-08

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