| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 8.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.617, 121.985 |
| UTC time | 1970-02-05 22:06:00.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 5, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 5, 1970 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pinamalayan (Philippines - PH), about 74.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.985 and latitude 12.617.
| Location | Pinamalayan |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pinamalayan | 74.2 km |
| Pandan | 97.9 km |
| San Jose | 104.0 km |
| Kalibo Town | 109.5 km |
| Calapan | 124.3 km |
| Sablayan | 134.2 km |
| Rosario | 140.1 km |
| Roxas City | 141.9 km |
| Lucena City | 151.6 km |
| Pagbilao | 153.4 km |
| Atimonan | 154.4 km |
| Sariaya | 157.8 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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96.0 km |
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