Earthquake details

Thursday, August 15, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 15, 1918 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Surallah (Philippines - PH), about 140.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.261 and latitude 5.213.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 5.213, 124.261
UTC time 1918-08-15 15:26:20.920
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-08-15

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