Earthquake details

Monday, December 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 18, 1989 at 03:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 96.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.326 and latitude 10.076.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 21.6 km
Coordinates 10.076, 126.326
UTC time 1989-12-18 03:38:52.180
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-18

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