Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 22, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, February 22, 1977 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 225.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.742 and latitude 3.306.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 3.306, 126.742
UTC time 1977-02-22 17:38:51.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-02-22

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