Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 9, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, March 9, 1976 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.538 and latitude 7.969.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.969, 126.538
UTC time 1976-03-09 01:35:31.000
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-09

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