Earthquake details

Friday, August 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 11, 1978 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.980 and latitude 6.594.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 6.594, 126.980
UTC time 1978-08-11 03:09:40.500
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-11

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