Earthquake details

Friday, December 16, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, December 16, 1932 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Samal (Philippines - PH), about 32.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.974 and latitude 7.193.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 7.193, 125.974
UTC time 1932-12-16 07:14:20.290
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1932-12-16

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