Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 14, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 14, 1977 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 110.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.774 and latitude 5.236.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 5.236, 125.774
UTC time 1977-12-14 17:42:43.200
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-14

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