Earthquake details

Thursday, November 16, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, November 16, 1978 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 37.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.596 and latitude 8.028.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates 8.028, 126.596
UTC time 1978-11-16 10:45:08.800
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-16

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