Earthquake details

Saturday, February 18, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, February 18, 1978 at 03:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manado (Philippines - PH), about 302.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.907 and latitude 3.383.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 522.0 km
Coordinates 3.383, 122.907
UTC time 1978-02-18 03:59:05.600
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-18

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