Earthquake details

Friday, March 20, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 20, 1970 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 121.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.339 and latitude 5.008.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 5.008, 125.339
UTC time 1970-03-20 11:07:35.700
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-03-20

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