| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.716, 123.694 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-04 13:19:59.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 4, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, April 4, 1979 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 263.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.694 and latitude 19.716.
| Location | Tuguegarao City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 263.8 km |
| Solana | 312.0 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 312.8 km |
| Ilagan | 343.5 km |
| Laoag | 367.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 368.7 km |
| Batac City | 377.9 km |
| Ramon | 398.2 km |
| Hengchun | 398.8 km |
| Santiago | 406.3 km |
| Aglipay | 419.6 km |
| Vigan | 422.5 km |
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