Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 20, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, September 20, 1933 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sablayan (Philippines - PH), about 13.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.851 and latitude 12.921.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 12.921, 120.851
UTC time 1933-09-20 23:33:37.310
Location Sablayan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1933-09-20

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