Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 31, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 31, 1978 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.500 and latitude 7.632.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 144.0 km
Coordinates 7.632, 126.500
UTC time 1978-05-31 02:26:31.800
Location Compostela
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-31

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