Earthquake details

Friday, March 9, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, March 9, 1928 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Philippines - PH), about 247.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.042 and latitude 3.951.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 3.951, 128.042
UTC time 1928-03-09 10:53:30.630
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-03-09

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