Earthquake details

Thursday, October 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, October 26, 1978 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monkayo (Philippines - PH), about 47.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.841 and latitude 8.182.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 8.182, 125.841
UTC time 1978-10-26 09:14:51.000
Location Monkayo
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-26

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