Earthquake details

Monday, February 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, February 19, 1979 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 71.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.696 and latitude 5.683.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates 5.683, 124.696
UTC time 1979-02-19 00:35:46.300
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-19

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