Earthquake details

Friday, October 5, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, October 5, 1979 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surigao City (Philippines - PH), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.254 and latitude 9.828.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 9.828, 126.254
UTC time 1979-10-05 02:12:55.300
Location Surigao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-05

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