Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 20, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 20, 1971 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 205.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.517 and latitude 4.714.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 4.714, 126.517
UTC time 1971-04-20 16:13:22.600
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-04-20

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