Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 17, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 17, 1978 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isulan (Philippines - PH), about 87.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.888 and latitude 6.306.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 6.306, 123.888
UTC time 1978-01-17 11:32:20.100
Location Bañga
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-17

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