Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 16, 1976 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.969 and latitude 6.815.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 6.815, 123.969
UTC time 1976-08-16 17:37:04.200
Location Budta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-16

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