Earthquake details

Thursday, December 27, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 27, 1979 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tabaco (Philippines - PH), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.502 and latitude 13.954.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.954, 124.502
UTC time 1979-12-27 18:23:02.600
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-27

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