Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 18, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 18, 1976 at 15:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.867 and latitude 6.819.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.0 km
Coordinates 6.819, 123.867
UTC time 1976-08-18 15:28:42.500
Location Budta
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-18

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