Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 20, 1989 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 99.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.198 and latitude 8.044.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 8.044, 127.198
UTC time 1989-12-20 05:15:41.940
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-20

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