| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 129.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.210, 127.295 |
| UTC time | 1979-02-07 21:02:06.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 7, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, February 7, 1979 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 228.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.295 and latitude 5.210.
| Location | Davao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-02-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mati | 228.0 km |
| Malita | 229.7 km |
| Alabel | 243.2 km |
| Maluñgun | 252.8 km |
| General Santos | 255.8 km |
| Polomolok | 271.6 km |
| Samal | 271.9 km |
| Digos | 274.6 km |
| Davao City | 278.7 km |
| Panabo | 293.8 km |
| Tagum | 298.7 km |
| Compostela | 304.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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240.0 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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184.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mati
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211.3 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2026-01-19 21:50 UTC
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197.5 km |
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M 4.7
Mati
Philippines · 2026-01-11 17:28 UTC
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255.3 km |
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M 4.4
Malita
Philippines · 2025-12-15 04:30 UTC
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193.1 km |
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M 4.6
Digos
Philippines · 2025-11-22 00:00 UTC
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252.6 km |
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M 4.5
Davao City
Philippines · 2025-11-16 06:35 UTC
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192.6 km |
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