Earthquake details

Monday, October 30, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, October 30, 1978 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Recodo (Philippines - PH), about 120.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.242 and latitude 7.995.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 7.995, 122.242
UTC time 1978-10-30 13:40:33.500
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-30

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