Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 3, 1978 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 222.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.246 and latitude 3.573.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 3.573, 127.246
UTC time 1978-05-03 02:29:54.800
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-03

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