Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, March 21, 1978 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilagan (Philippines - PH), about 55.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.410 and latitude 17.106.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 17.106, 122.410
UTC time 1978-03-21 13:42:32.500
Location Tuguegarao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-21

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