Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 19, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 19, 1976 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 34.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.180 and latitude 6.645.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 6.645, 126.180
UTC time 1976-05-19 02:26:25.600
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-19

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