Earthquake details

Monday, August 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, August 14, 1978 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.949 and latitude 6.608.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates 6.608, 126.949
UTC time 1978-08-14 08:26:59.700
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-14

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