Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Recodo (Philippines - PH), about 132.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.127 and latitude 8.128.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 8.128, 122.127
UTC time 1978-06-14 14:57:14.700
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-14

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