Earthquake details

Monday, April 9, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, April 9, 1979 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jolo (Philippines - PH), about 294.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.074 and latitude 3.629.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 614.0 km
Coordinates 3.629, 122.074
UTC time 1979-04-09 06:31:52.300
Location Zamboanga City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-09

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