Earthquake details

Sunday, February 11, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 11, 1979 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 62.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.730 and latitude 5.767.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates 5.767, 124.730
UTC time 1979-02-11 17:30:18.200
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-11

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