Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 20, 1989 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 90.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.923 and latitude 7.358.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 70.9 km
Coordinates 7.358, 126.923
UTC time 1989-12-20 07:38:41.550
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-20

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