Earthquake details

Monday, January 17, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, January 17, 1977 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.274 and latitude 6.210.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 86.0 km
Coordinates 6.210, 126.274
UTC time 1977-01-17 03:11:43.500
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-17

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