Earthquake details

Monday, May 2, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, May 2, 1977 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.371 and latitude 13.559.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 13.559, 125.371
UTC time 1977-05-02 02:25:59.400
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-02

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