Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 31, 1905 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, May 31, 1905 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 88.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.203 and latitude 18.895.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 18.895, 120.203
UTC time 1905-05-31 18:23:32.750
Location Laoag
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1905-05-31

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