Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, March 28, 1979 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 81.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.150 and latitude 5.917.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 111.0 km
Coordinates 5.917, 126.150
UTC time 1979-03-28 16:54:24.500
Location Alabel
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-03-28

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