Earthquake details

Saturday, October 9, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, October 9, 1976 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 199.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.834 and latitude 4.350.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 4.350, 124.834
UTC time 1976-10-09 22:08:44.400
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-09

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