Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 31, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, January 31, 1917 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 71.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.908 and latitude 5.523.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 5.523, 124.908
UTC time 1917-01-31 04:00:14.700
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-01-31

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