Earthquake details

Saturday, September 8, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, September 8, 1979 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 255.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.419 and latitude 3.387.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 108.0 km
Coordinates 3.387, 126.419
UTC time 1979-09-08 17:20:01.300
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-08

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