Earthquake details

Friday, December 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, December 14, 1979 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 33.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.698 and latitude 13.642.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 96.0 km
Coordinates 13.642, 120.698
UTC time 1979-12-14 08:48:53.300
Location Batangas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-14

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