Earthquake details

Saturday, December 4, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, December 4, 1971 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 48.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.666 and latitude 7.956.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 51.2 km
Coordinates 7.956, 126.666
UTC time 1971-12-04 15:55:46.080
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-04

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