Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 18, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 18, 1978 at 13:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cotabato City (Philippines - PH), about 88.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.624 and latitude 6.729.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates 6.729, 123.624
UTC time 1978-01-18 13:46:19.800
Location Cotabato City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-18

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