Earthquake details

Thursday, August 15, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, August 15, 1918 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 109.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.751 and latitude 5.232.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 5.232, 125.751
UTC time 1918-08-15 17:30:11.210
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-08-15

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