Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 16, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 16, 1974 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 15.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.646 and latitude 13.832.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 123.0 km
Coordinates 13.832, 120.646
UTC time 1974-04-16 11:22:52.900
Location Balayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-16

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