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

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