Earthquake details

Thursday, April 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, April 19, 1979 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 202.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.912 and latitude 3.174.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates 3.174, 126.912
UTC time 1979-04-19 03:48:30.500
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-19

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