Earthquake details

Friday, December 1, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, December 1, 1978 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayawan (Philippines - PH), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.206 and latitude 8.665.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 8.665, 122.206
UTC time 1978-12-01 17:10:29.500
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-01

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