Earthquake details

Saturday, December 16, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 16, 1989 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 108.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.060 and latitude 7.501.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 31.2 km
Coordinates 7.501, 127.060
UTC time 1989-12-16 11:01:35.900
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-16

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