Earthquake details

Sunday, July 16, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 16, 1978 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agoo (Philippines - PH), about 110.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.207 and latitude 15.589.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates 15.589, 119.207
UTC time 1978-07-16 03:05:01.100
Location Angeles City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-16

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