Earthquake details

Thursday, February 26, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, February 26, 1970 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.464 and latitude 13.520.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 41.8 km
Coordinates 13.520, 120.464
UTC time 1970-02-26 15:50:08.960
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-02-26

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