Earthquake details

Friday, March 22, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 22, 1974 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tagudin (Philippines - PH), about 79.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.713 and latitude 17.081.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 17.081, 119.713
UTC time 1974-03-22 01:58:30.200
Location San Fernando
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-22

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