Earthquake details

Monday, December 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 10, 1979 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bislig (Philippines - PH), about 121.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.357 and latitude 7.862.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 7.862, 127.357
UTC time 1979-12-10 05:35:29.100
Location Tagum
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-10

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