Earthquake details

Saturday, September 1, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, September 1, 1979 at 04:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mariano (Philippines - PH), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.374 and latitude 8.517.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 8.517, 125.374
UTC time 1979-09-01 04:33:11.100
Location Libertad
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-01

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