5
Recorded earthquakes
country
January 1979
Philippines earthquakes in January 1979
Earthquake archive for Philippines in January 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
77.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
03 Jan 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Philippines. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.2, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 160.0 km, averaging 77.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 3, 1979 to Sunday, January 28, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
75.0 km
Davao City, Philippines
03 Jan 1979 13:06:56 UTC
5.1
64.0 km
Davao City, Philippines
03 Jan 1979 05:42:31 UTC
4.9
54.0 km
Bislig, Philippines
28 Jan 1979 22:23:37 UTC
4.7
160.0 km
Surigao City, Philippines
23 Jan 1979 09:00:59 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Laoag, Philippines
09 Jan 1979 22:12:05 UTC