Earthquake details

Sunday, December 31, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 31, 1989 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.945 and latitude 7.583.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.3 km
Coordinates 7.583, 126.945
UTC time 1989-12-31 15:43:41.960
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-31

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