Earthquake details

Monday, May 3, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 3, 1971 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cagayan de Oro (Philippines - PH), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.263 and latitude 8.883.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 8.883, 124.263
UTC time 1971-05-03 06:19:02.080
Location Cagayan de Oro
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-03

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