Earthquake details

Thursday, January 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, January 20, 1977 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dipolog City (Philippines - PH), about 39.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.026 and latitude 8.390.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 8.390, 123.026
UTC time 1977-01-20 20:51:14.900
Location Dipolog City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-20

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