Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 18, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 18, 1976 at 10:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 93.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.655 and latitude 6.620.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 6.620, 123.655
UTC time 1976-08-18 10:48:35.200
Location Cotabato City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-18

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