Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 17, 1976 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surallah (Philippines - PH), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.352 and latitude 5.921.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 5.921, 124.352
UTC time 1976-08-17 22:51:23.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-17

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