Earthquake details

Sunday, July 22, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, July 22, 1979 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabaco (Philippines - PH), about 113.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.605 and latitude 13.929.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 39.0 km
Coordinates 13.929, 124.605
UTC time 1979-07-22 15:46:36.600
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-22

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