Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, October 30, 1974 at 21:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 317.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.220 and latitude 3.476.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 623.0 km
Coordinates 3.476, 122.220
UTC time 1974-10-30 21:45:15.200
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-30

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