Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000yzh

Location

30 km ENE of Biri, Philippines

Country: Philippines flag Philippines

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1979

10:36 PM Z

Depth

26.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

12.8290, 124.5990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

30 km ENE of Biri, Philippines

Coordinates: 12.8290°, 124.5990° Depth: 26.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
February 23, 1979 at 10:36 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM