Earthquake details

Monday, October 30, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, October 30, 1978 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Recodo (Philippines - PH), about 127.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.286 and latitude 8.050.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	8.050, 122.286
UTC time	1978-10-30 13:42:14.600

Location	Zamboanga City
Country	Philippines (PH)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Recodo	127.3 km
Zamboanga City	129.0 km
Dipolog City	129.1 km
Pagadian	129.3 km
Muricay	133.8 km
Dapitan	142.2 km
Isabela	153.8 km
Bayawan	157.1 km
Tangub	161.1 km
Ozamiz	171.7 km
Maluso	173.8 km
Oroquieta	174.2 km

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