Earthquake details

Sunday, September 26, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 26, 1971 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 209.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.822 and latitude 3.194.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 3.194, 125.822
UTC time 1971-09-26 15:25:23.160
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-09-26

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