Earthquake details

Monday, October 22, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, October 22, 1979 at 19:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 59.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.905 and latitude 5.969.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 155.0 km
Coordinates 5.969, 125.905
UTC time 1979-10-22 19:00:32.100
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-22

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