Earthquake details

Sunday, August 9, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 9, 1936 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Laoag (Philippines - PH), about 159.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.830 and latitude 19.613.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 19.613, 120.830
UTC time 1936-08-09 16:07:10.920
Location Laoag
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-08-09

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