Earthquake details

Thursday, May 20, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, May 20, 1926 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.928 and latitude 5.548.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 5.548, 124.928
UTC time 1926-05-20 07:02:18.530
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-05-20

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