Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 21, 1976 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 246.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.077 and latitude 3.684.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 173.0 km
Coordinates 3.684, 125.077
UTC time 1976-05-21 04:11:15.200
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-21

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