Earthquake details

Friday, May 1, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 1, 1970 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bongabon (Philippines - PH), about 64.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.743 and latitude 15.706.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 15.706, 121.743
UTC time 1970-05-01 03:22:16.190
Location Cabanatuan City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-05-01

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