Earthquake details

Monday, October 5, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, October 5, 1936 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayawan (Philippines - PH), about 54.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.610 and latitude 8.914.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 8.914, 122.610
UTC time 1936-10-05 06:08:39.890
Location Bayawan
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-10-05

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