Earthquake details

Sunday, February 25, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, February 25, 1917 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.666 and latitude 12.998.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 12.998, 125.666
UTC time 1917-02-25 05:20:22.300
Location Sorsogon
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1917-02-25

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