Earthquake details

Thursday, January 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 17, 1974 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Fernando (Philippines - PH), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.899 and latitude 16.700.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 74.0 km
Coordinates 16.700, 119.899
UTC time 1974-01-17 02:44:08.900
Location San Fernando
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-17

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