country May 1971

Philippines earthquakes in May 1971

Earthquake archive for Philippines in May 1971: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
37.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
03 May 1971

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Depth
20.0 km
UTC
06:19:02
Coordinates
8.883, 124.263
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Philippines. Magnitudes ranged from 5.3 to 5.8, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 20.0 to 52.5 km, averaging 37.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 3, 1971 to Monday, May 10, 1971 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.8 20.0 km
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
03 May 1971 06:19:02 UTC
5.8 40.1 km
Bislig, Philippines
10 May 1971 11:53:55 UTC
5.3 52.5 km
Laoag, Philippines
05 May 1971 01:43:17 UTC