Earthquake details

Monday, December 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, December 10, 1979 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Compostela (Philippines - PH), about 91.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.915 and latitude 7.589.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.589, 126.915
UTC time 1979-12-10 19:38:49.200
Location Bislig
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-10

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