Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1912 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, August 17, 1912 at 19:11 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bitung (Philippines - PH), about 254.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.973 and latitude 3.568.

Magnitude 7.5
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 3.568, 125.973
UTC time 1912-08-17 19:11:56.320
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1912-08-17

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