Earthquake details

Sunday, February 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 18, 1979 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 210.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.535 and latitude 4.679.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 4.679, 126.535
UTC time 1979-02-18 15:52:12.600
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-18

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