Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 17, 1976 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 77.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.616 and latitude 6.925.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 6.925, 123.616
UTC time 1976-08-17 23:29:01.900
Location Budta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-17

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