Earthquake details

Sunday, August 8, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, August 8, 1937 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alabel (Philippines - PH), about 154.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.192 and latitude 5.048.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 5.048, 126.192
UTC time 1937-08-08 15:21:06.690
Location General Santos
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-08-08

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