Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 16, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday, January 16, 1934 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is General Santos (Philippines - PH), about 28.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.950 and latitude 5.986.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 5.986, 124.950
UTC time 1934-01-16 18:39:49.270
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1934-01-16

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