Earthquake details

Sunday, July 22, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 22, 1979 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 216.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.443 and latitude 2.888.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 77.0 km
Coordinates 2.888, 126.443
UTC time 1979-07-22 13:16:06.500
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-22

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