Earthquake details

Sunday, August 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 13, 1978 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 227.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.630 and latitude 4.551.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 113.0 km
Coordinates 4.551, 126.630
UTC time 1978-08-13 10:12:50.300
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-13

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