Earthquake details

Sunday, July 2, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 2, 1978 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dipolog City (Philippines - PH), about 130.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.220 and latitude 8.175.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 8.175, 122.220
UTC time 1978-07-02 21:53:07.700
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-02

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