Earthquake details

Sunday, April 8, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, April 8, 1979 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 170.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.151 and latitude 4.579.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 4.579, 125.151
UTC time 1979-04-08 14:33:08.300
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-08

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