Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 1, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, May 1, 1979 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabadbaran (Philippines - PH), about 18.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.545 and latitude 9.288.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates 9.288, 125.545
UTC time 1979-05-01 06:10:52.700
Location Cabadbaran
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-01

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