Earthquake details

Friday, March 31, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 31, 1978 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Antonio (Philippines - PH), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.954 and latitude 14.591.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates 14.591, 119.954
UTC time 1978-03-31 03:22:16.800
Location Olongapo City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-31

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