M7.0 earthquake near Ilagan, Cagayan Valley
18109 d ago · 18 Mar 1977, 21:43 UTC 34 km E of Dicamay, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 34 km E of Dicamay, Philippines on 18 Mar 1977, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 37 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ilagan, about 63 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.
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