| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.273, 127.496 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-15 17:02:56.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 15, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 15, 1976 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 234.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.496 and latitude 5.273.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 234.8 km |
| Malita | 244.3 km |
| Alabel | 261.1 km |
| Maluñgun | 269.6 km |
| General Santos | 273.9 km |
| Samal | 281.7 km |
| Digos | 288.2 km |
| Davao City | 289.1 km |
| Polomolok | 289.3 km |
| Panabo | 302.5 km |
| Tagum | 306.0 km |
| Compostela | 309.2 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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203.7 km |
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