Earthquake details

Monday, December 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 11, 1978 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 214.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.499 and latitude 2.924.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.924, 126.499
UTC time 1978-12-11 15:27:39.300
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-11

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