Earthquake details

Sunday, August 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 15, 1976 at 22:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 237.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.940 and latitude 3.574.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 3.574, 126.940
UTC time 1976-08-15 22:34:53.700
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-15

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