Earthquake details

Friday, February 2, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, February 2, 1979 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isulan (Philippines - PH), about 43.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.268 and latitude 6.433.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 6.433, 124.268
UTC time 1979-02-02 11:54:57.000
Location Isulan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-02

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