Earthquake details

Friday, August 16, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 16, 1918 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 98.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.671 and latitude 5.382.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 5.382, 124.671
UTC time 1918-08-16 03:25:40.630
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-08-16

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