Earthquake details

Saturday, August 25, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 25, 1979 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.723 and latitude 6.444.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 6.444, 125.723
UTC time 1979-08-25 00:55:06.400
Location Malita
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-08-25

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