Earthquake details

Sunday, March 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, March 26, 1978 at 06:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 151.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.422 and latitude 4.745.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 4.745, 125.422
UTC time 1978-03-26 06:50:28.600
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-26

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