Earthquake details

Friday, August 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 4, 1978 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agoo (Philippines - PH), about 58.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.750 and latitude 15.680.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 15.680, 119.750
UTC time 1978-08-04 00:05:29.200
Location Tarlac City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-04

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