Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 16, 1976 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 82.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.598 and latitude 6.866.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 6.866, 123.598
UTC time 1976-08-16 20:36:36.700
Location Cotabato City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-16

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