Earthquake details

Monday, December 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 18, 1989 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.174 and latitude 7.586.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.586, 127.174
UTC time 1989-12-18 00:48:11.450
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-18

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