M6.9 earthquake near Muricay, Zamboanga Peninsula
17475 d ago · 12 Dec 1978, 11:44 UTC 15 km SSE of Malim, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Malim, Philippines on 12 Dec 1978, 11:44 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Muricay, about 55 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
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