Earthquake details

Saturday, July 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, July 28, 1979 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabaco (Philippines - PH), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.569 and latitude 13.922.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.922, 124.569
UTC time 1979-07-28 15:03:11.100
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-28

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