Earthquake details

Saturday, February 5, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Saturday, February 5, 1938 at 09:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Legaspi City (Philippines - PH), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.708 and latitude 13.203.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.203, 123.708
UTC time 1938-02-05 09:54:59.380
Location Legaspi City
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1938-02-05

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