Earthquake details

Monday, January 20, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, January 20, 1936 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malita (Philippines - PH), about 130.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.633 and latitude 5.827.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 5.827, 126.633
UTC time 1936-01-20 16:56:18.230
Location Davao City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-01-20

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