Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: usp00012mz

Location

62 km N of San Vicente, Philippines

Country: Philippines flag Philippines

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1979

2:31 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

19.0660, 122.0960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

62 km N of San Vicente, Philippines

Coordinates: 19.0660°, 122.0960° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 26, 1979 at 2:31 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM