| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.735, 126.734 |
| UTC time | 1937-06-20 18:28:39.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 20, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, June 20, 1937 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Panalanoy (Philippines - PH), about 196.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.734 and latitude 11.735.
| Location | Tacloban City |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Panalanoy | 196.0 km |
| Tacloban City | 196.4 km |
| Catbalogan | 201.4 km |
| Calbayog City | 235.8 km |
| Catarman | 243.5 km |
| Ormoc City | 245.8 km |
| Surigao City | 255.5 km |
| Tandag | 301.5 km |
| Cabadbaran | 319.0 km |
| Cogan | 322.7 km |
| Danao | 325.1 km |
| Sorsogon | 328.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
Ormoc City
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274.5 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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183.8 km |
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