Earthquake details

Friday, March 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 12, 1976 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 230.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.892 and latitude 3.476.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates 3.476, 126.892
UTC time 1976-03-12 06:13:40.700
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-12

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