Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 22, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, August 22, 1933 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 62.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.210 and latitude 12.471.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 12.471, 125.210
UTC time 1933-08-22 13:12:55.780
Location Catbalogan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-08-22

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