Earthquake details

Sunday, July 22, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 22, 1979 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabaco (Philippines - PH), about 103.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.537 and latitude 13.858.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 13.858, 124.537
UTC time 1979-07-22 05:31:33.300
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-22

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