Earthquake details

Sunday, February 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 20, 1977 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Polomolok (Philippines - PH), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.874 and latitude 6.020.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates 6.020, 124.874
UTC time 1977-02-20 22:26:47.400
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-02-20

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