Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 12, 1976 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 237.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.325 and latitude 3.550.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 357.0 km
Coordinates 3.550, 124.325
UTC time 1976-08-12 20:53:49.100
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-12

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