Earthquake details

Saturday, October 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, October 7, 1978 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 53.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.844 and latitude 5.991.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 138.0 km
Coordinates 5.991, 125.844
UTC time 1978-10-07 02:33:22.000
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-07

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