Earthquake details

Thursday, August 31, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 31, 1978 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 86.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.903 and latitude 6.576.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates 6.576, 126.903
UTC time 1978-08-31 10:08:09.800
Location Mati
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-31

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