Earthquake details

Sunday, March 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, March 26, 1978 at 07:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 151.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.421 and latitude 4.751.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 4.751, 125.421
UTC time 1978-03-26 07:21:17.800
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-26

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