Earthquake details

Sunday, December 23, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 23, 1979 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 236.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.846 and latitude 3.502.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.502, 126.846
UTC time 1979-12-23 08:33:59.100
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-23

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