Earthquake details

Saturday, May 30, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, May 30, 1970 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Calbayog City (Philippines - PH), about 18.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.592 and latitude 12.233.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 106.5 km
Coordinates 12.233, 124.592
UTC time 1970-05-30 13:16:29.980
Location Calbayog City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-05-30

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