Earthquake details

Friday, May 19, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, May 19, 1978 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 224.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.308 and latitude 3.621.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.621, 127.308
UTC time 1978-05-19 17:14:54.500
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-19

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