Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, November 21, 1978 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.470 and latitude 3.039.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 87.0 km
Coordinates 3.039, 126.470
UTC time 1978-11-21 03:57:35.100
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-21

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