Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 17, 1978 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malilipot (Philippines - PH), about 5.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.723 and latitude 13.269.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 107.0 km
Coordinates 13.269, 123.723
UTC time 1978-03-17 23:47:44.300
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-17

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