Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dipolog City (Philippines - PH), about 108.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.403 and latitude 8.249.

Magnitude	6.9
Alert	Severe
Depth	24.0 km
Coordinates	8.249, 122.403
UTC time	1978-06-14 12:32:33.900

Location	Zamboanga City
Country	Philippines (PH)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1978-06-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dipolog City	108.5 km
Dapitan	121.1 km
Pagadian	123.3 km
Muricay	127.5 km
Bayawan	131.8 km
Tangub	149.6 km
Recodo	152.3 km
Zamboanga City	153.4 km
Dumaguete	154.2 km
Oroquieta	156.6 km
Ozamiz	158.8 km
Tanjay	163.7 km

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