Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 22, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, September 22, 1937 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masbate (Philippines - PH), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.841 and latitude 12.391.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 12.391, 123.841
UTC time 1937-09-22 03:11:07.730
Location Masbate
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-09-22

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