Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, April 25, 1978 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 168.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.593 and latitude 4.718.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 4.718, 124.593
UTC time 1978-04-25 04:24:53.700
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-25

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