Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 30, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 30, 1978 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 242.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.837 and latitude 3.561.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.561, 126.837
UTC time 1978-08-30 08:24:54.900
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-30

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