Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 17, 1976 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pagadian (Philippines - PH), about 84.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.939 and latitude 7.249.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 7.249, 122.939
UTC time 1976-08-17 04:19:27.300
Location Pagadian
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-08-17

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