Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, May 21, 1974 at 00:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dipolog City (Philippines - PH), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.978 and latitude 8.163.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 77.0 km
Coordinates 8.163, 122.978
UTC time 1974-05-21 00:33:05.300
Location Pagadian
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-21

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