Earthquake details

Friday, March 16, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 16, 1923 at 22:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mati (Philippines - PH), about 131.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.323 and latitude 6.528.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 6.528, 127.323
UTC time 1923-03-16 22:01:44.580
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1923-03-16

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