Earthquake details

Friday, August 20, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, August 20, 1937 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lumbang (Philippines - PH), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.675 and latitude 14.569.

Magnitude 7.6
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 14.569, 121.675
UTC time 1937-08-20 11:59:21.420
Location Santa Cruz
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1937-08-20

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