Earthquake details

Sunday, September 4, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, September 4, 1938 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balayan (Philippines - PH), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.316 and latitude 13.669.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 13.669, 120.316
UTC time 1938-09-04 19:21:45.120
Location Dasmariñas
Country Philippines (PH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-09-04

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