| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.099, 119.650 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-08 09:26:02.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, August 8, 1979 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agoo (Philippines - PH), about 48.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.650 and latitude 16.099.
| Location | Agoo |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Agoo | 48.2 km |
| Lingayen | 62.8 km |
| Binmaley | 66.6 km |
| Dagupan | 73.4 km |
| Mangaldan | 80.6 km |
| Aringay | 82.1 km |
| Manaoag | 89.6 km |
| San Fernando | 91.5 km |
| Camiling | 93.7 km |
| Urdaneta | 99.5 km |
| Baguio City | 106.8 km |
| La Trinidad | 107.7 km |
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