Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 18, 1977 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surallah (Philippines - PH), about 89.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.350 and latitude 5.674.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 5.674, 124.350
UTC time 1977-05-18 22:48:40.200
Location Polomolok
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-18

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